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On a chilly evening in February, many of us at The Dot sat together for a workshop with Sarah Pritzl, founder of Anomaly Coaching, as she guided us through exploring our ideas and bringing them to life. Sarah encouraged us to consider ideas big and small, things we genuinely wanted to create. The energy in […]

Hey Dot Family! My name is Katie Kelbrants, a Dot member for the past couple years. The Dot has been an extremely inspiring community for me -I have met great friends, colleagues, and even met my business coach @ the Dot! Catherine Brine reached out to me about these blog write ups – and I […]

At 13, I thought I had it all figured out.  I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  While most of my friends went directly to a four-year college after high school, I decided to go to Aveda to become an Esthetician.   From an early age, I loved all things skincare, makeup, health & wellness. […]

Why journaling might be the most underrated tool for clarity, connection, and growth Those who know me know I can usually be found with a journal and my pack of pens on any given day. In college, I was introduced to bullet journaling, and it stuck. Over time, journaling became more than a habit. It […]

Author: Anne St. Amant & Rachel Kurth  There’s a version of professional success that many women were taught to chase: more visibility, more networking, more output, more fanfare, more momentum, more results. But over the last year, we’ve found ourselves asking a different question: What actually lasts? Not just in our careers, but in our […]

If you have something creative you LOVE to do outside of work, you’ve probably thought at one point: “should I turn this into a side hustle???” And because I have done this too many times to count; come friend, and let me guide you through the considerations you should think about before starting. In my […]

By Rara Dzikrina IstifadahThere’s a version of success that AI is quietly selling us right now. It looks like independence. Speed. Polish. The ability to do everything yourself and do it well. You can draft the strategy, build the deck, refine your messaging, analyze the data, and execute. All in a fraction of the time […]

by Catherine Brine I had never been to a networking event in my life. Not one. So when I was invited to The Dot Signature Event last year, I felt equal parts honored and completely overwhelmed. Networking felt intimidating. I pictured perfectly polished women exchanging business cards with ease — and I wasn’t sure I […]

By Katie Blank So, you got invited to a networking event. Now what?  If you’re anything like me, you might find that attending networking events can come with a side of anxiety or uncertainty. Who should I be talking to? What sort of questions should I be asking? What if I can’t think of something […]

By: Grace Steinhagen (2025 Dot Ambassador) We spend a huge portion of our lives working. Some estimates say nearly a third of our lives, so we might as well make our work something that we love. Earlier this year, I hit a moment in my career where I knew my job was no longer serving […]