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By: Alexa Rys, The Dot Ambassador How to Plan for being OOO – Personally & Professionally In May, I shared Part 1 of the “Out of Office” Series that outlined my go-to tips & tricks for traveling only – and successfully – by carry-on. I have loved hearing how you have already been practicing your […]

By: Maggie Green, The Dot AmbassadorAnd just like that…we passed the halfway mark on 2023. If you’re like me, you probably rang in the New Year with some lofty goals (which seemed even better when discussed with friends over a glass of champagne), a wave goodbye to the dead weight you planned on leaving behind […]

By: Alexa Rys, The Dot AmbassadorIf you’re like me, you love to travel – especially when it means getting out of the office (whatever your office looks like these days). Balancing being a go-getter in my corporate job and taking much needed time for myself has not always been easy. However, through personal experience and […]

By Anne St. Amant I’ll never forget the first time I felt great in a suit. I’ll also never forget the first time I felt terrible in a suit. The difference between these two moments is the difference in the suit I was wearing. When I felt terrible, I was wearing an ill-fitting suit in […]

by Allie Cole, The Dot Ambassador Happy Thursday Loves— As we are FINALLY, starting to see the sun again and finding ourselves in a time of transition, I’ve been rediscovering what is most important to me. Lately, I’ve been finding inspiration in the power of movement; specifically, the idea that Movement is Meditation. While scrolling […]

By Maggie Green // The Dot AmbassadorWe’ve all been there. You score an awesome invite to attend a big meeting with your boss and you are thrilled to be there, but suddenly find yourself wondering how you got the invite in the first place. You don’t belong at a table with these successful professionals! Worse […]

By Rachel Kurth I’ll say it first, I hate networking. Now, I’m not talking about the type of networking experiences that The Dot is trying to create; I’m talking about the type of formal, organized networking events, where there is a big, cold, sterile room, filled with a table of name tags on one side, […]

By Anne St. Amant If you are like me, you cannot get your work done unless you are completely comfortable. When I’m at my desk, I usually have a minimum of two beverages next to me (water and coffee), and by the afternoon, a la croix as well. My chapstick and hand lotion have to […]

By Rachel Kurth A place to share all the things you would over a good coffee with a good friend. Why “Coffee Talk”? It’s a great question. We have a weekly habit of a morning coffee run with our closest co-workers, where we have time to discuss anything that might come to mind. Whether it’s […]