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 […]

By Shirley Lakpa (2025 Ambassador) Hey ladies. Get in close.Closer.No, closer.There you go. Settle in, put your feet up, and grab a warm cup of chamomile tea. Get comfortable because what I’m about to say may be a little uncomfortable. If you’re like me, you love comfort. You may even be built for it. But […]

Grace Steinhagen – Project Management at Turnberry Solutions What Keeps Me Going? (Resilience & Motivation) Resilience to me is rooted in my purpose. Aligning my work and personal life with what truly matters—helping others, fostering connections, and continuing to grow—keeps me moving forward. My personal values, like friendships, well-being, and self-growth, serve as anchors, reminding […]

State of The Dot: Celebrating Two Years of Connection, Growth & Impact Happy 2nd Birthday to The Dot Twin Cities With Love, Anne & Rachel Three years ago, The Dot Twin Cities was just an idea—an ambitious vision to create a space where professional women across the Twin Cities could connect, grow, and elevate one another. […]

My First Month as a New People Leader and Lessons Learned By Shelby Manson, The Dot Ambassador Just a month ago, I found myself standing at the threshold of a new chapter in my career. After years of hard work and dedication, I was promoted to a people leadership position with Comcast. The excitement of […]

Alyson Kriz, Ambassador for The Dot I participated in pageants for several years. Through this experience, I met amazing people and learned important lessons. My experience in pageantry taught me lessons that would extend beyond the crown to my career”   Here’s what I learned: 1.“Different judges, different day.” Every contestant has her own set of […]

By Sam Moulton, Ambassador for The Dot My first job out of school was a Marketing Coordinator role at a large company, but it was a contract role, meaning, it had a hard end date. When I accepted this job I was just happy to have a “real” job as my first job out of […]

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 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 […]