April 11, 2014 by Rebekah in ETC., FashionGreetings from Providence, RI!
I got here yesterday morning, and I spent some time just wandering the city. I walked around downtown, RISD, and the river. Then, ate an amazing dinner at The Grange. The poutine was out-of-control delicious. This morning, I am going to head over to Brown, just to say I have been there.
Oh, but not before I stop at Dunkin Donuts for an iced coffee. Here’s the thing, there are Dunkin Donuts in Austin, but they are few and far between. In Boston and NYC, they are everywhere, so that is all I would
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Growing up, going to college, getting a job, and finding a way to support myself was never an option. It was a given.
In 2006, when I left San Antonio (where I had lived my whole life) to go to school in Boston, all I knew was that I had to find something that I could do for the rest of my life. I didn’t have the slightest idea of what that would be exactly, but hey, that is what college is for right?!
I knew a job was a job, but I wanted to find something that I could
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April 8, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things, Career I have noticed a few running themes since starting this column: most successful entrepreneurs got bitten by the bug early and they usually don’t stop with just one or two businesses.
OC-native, Michelle McCloskey is no different. With three successful businesses under her belt, she decided to start Run Around Betties, a company that puts a unique twist on personal assistants.
Run Around Betties is the brainchild of this former overworked assistant and caters to multitasking moms
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April 6, 2014 by Rebekah in ETC., FashionI have to say, this weekend was pretty fun. Sometimes I get into this anti-social mode, where I feel like I have to use the weekends to catch up on work. That usually leaves me feeling pretty blah. I enjoy hanging out with my friends, and I have definitely started to prioritize it more. The result? I have really been wayyyy happier.
The weekend started off with a bang. It was one of my oldest (not in terms of age; in terms of how long we have known each other) friend’s birthdays. We went out on Friday night, and it
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April 4, 2014 by Rebekah in ETC., FashionRecently, I have been thinking a lot about that quote “you have to dress for the position you want” or how ever it goes. Next week, I have a few big business things happening, and I realized that I didn’t really have any professional clothes that make me feel confident. While I have an ample amount of v-necks and jeans, other than a plain pair of black slacks and DVF rip-off wrap dress, I don’t have fashionable pieces for meetings, events, speaking gigs.
So, last weekend, I decided to change that, by taking a little trip to the mall. Nothing
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April 2, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things, Career
Not that long ago, I made a mistake that essentially turned out to be a publicists’ worst nightmare. I sent an e-mail in confidence to an editor, and it happened to have a careless typo in it. The e-mail (typo and all) was published very publicly accompanied by remarks about how no one should ever hire me again. At the time, I was mortified (I still sorta cringe when thinking
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 Full name?: Keri Lynn Ford, but I just go by Keri.
Position / Job title?: Owner and Founder of IgniteGirls® Fitness, an online program and active lifestyle brand for women.
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A veterinarian or artist, which eventually transitioned into a vision of being a graphic designer.
2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your
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March 30, 2014 by Rebekah in ETC., FashionThis is probably one of my most favorite outfits that I own. I LOVE, LOVE mixing prints, but it does take a certain amount of skill to make sure you don’t leave the house looking like you got dressed in the dark. You can easily elevate the fashion-factor (is that even a phrase?) of an outfit when you combine some good patterns.
Through trial and error (yes, some major fashion faux pas), I have learned a few things about mixing and matching. Here are ways to make it work:
1) Wear two different prints that have the same color, like
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 Photo credit: Holly Andres
When Elke Govertsen was 25, she died. Flat lined in a hospital-the whole nine yards.
But, let’s start from the beginning because Elke’s story isn’t typical. She grew up in poverty in Alaska, and her first job was as a welder. After that, she traveled the world helping at-risk groups, including starving families and prostitutes. During one of her journeys, she contracted typhoid fever, which is how she ended
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March 23, 2014 by Rebekah in Career, ETC.I am a podcast fanatic; without my podcasts, my work day would be so boring!! The point is I was pretty stocked when Natalie Eckdahl, host of The Biz Chix Podcast asked me to be on an episode. My very first podcast interview!
I obviously loved it! I mean who doesn’t love to just chit chat about life, career, hobbies for 30 mins?!
In my interview, we discussed the differences between gen y and gen x, how we can all work together and PR tips for the average entrepreneur. Another hot topic that we touched on was whether
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