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2nd Annual Fall Must-Have List

2nd Annual Fall Must-Have List

While it remains over 100 degrees here in Texas, football has started and therefore we felt it was time for our annual must-have list for Fall.  We don’t know about you but it seems like every season gets busier.  We curate this list to save you your precious...

Want To Be Promoted? Be An Ally

Want To Be Promoted? Be An Ally

It’s proven men who excel at allyship improve their EQ and their communication skills get better. They’re seen as more inclusive leaders which leads to more promotions in most modern workplaces. Our single biggest ask for Allies is to be loud and proud.  Say something...

“Let It Go” – Elsa

“Let It Go” – Elsa

We don’t want to minimize mother’s guilt, women’s guilt, guilt overall but at the end of the day WE have to do what Elsa taught us in Frozen and LET IT GO.  We have been doing research and are pleased to report that all of it says guilt is not FIERCE nor is it making us...

2023 Summer Must-Have-It List

2023 Summer Must-Have-It List

We are back with our eagerly anticipated Must-Have-It-List SUMMER EDITION 2. We know how busy you are – and we know how hard you work for your money.  So, we curated the following list to maximize your FIERCENESS in key categories. We hope you’ll share your feedback...

Thriving Beyond Graduation: Top 10 Tips for Success in the Real World

Thriving Beyond Graduation: Top 10 Tips for Success in the Real World

 Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Today's accomplishment should make you very proud and boost your belief in yourself, however, I hope this feeling pales in comparison to the many other challenges still to come that you will crush!!! As you step into the next...

Queen Bey > Queen Bee

Queen Bey > Queen Bee

No, this is not an article about my Queen Bey. This is an entirely different Queen BEE.  It’s a syndrome?!  Specifically, Queen Bee Syndrome is a term used to describe a workplace behavior in which a high-ranking female employee, usually a manager, intimidates...

Mom, My Original Hero

Mom, My Original Hero

For Women's History Month, 2023, I would like to take a minute to recognize and thank the women who have been a part of my history. In my earliest years, rarely did women hold positions of power. I attended a Catholic school, the Nuns were our teachers and the Priests...

Matchmaking Companies and Candidates

Matchmaking Companies and Candidates

One of the most amazing things about FIERCE is the synergy between our individual members and their organizations.  The result is a powerful network for finding new opportunities and new candidates.  We are working on making this recruitment and job search cycle...

Adaptations > Maladaptations

Adaptations > Maladaptations

Adaptations > Maladaptations Recent Harvard Business School research reveals five Maladaptations most women have adopted to rise in corporate America. Harvard chose to call these behaviors “Maladaptations” because they see them as harmful adaptations rather than...

6 Ways to End The Year on a Positive Note

6 Ways to End The Year on a Positive Note

You made it! It is that time of the year, holiday time, finishing out the year strong and planning for the next year—and for some it can feel like a lot! In order to ensure that you end the year on a positive note ready to start off the new year with a bang here are 6 Ways...

Holiday Charity List 2022

Holiday Charity List 2022

We know you’re busy.  So we are going to make donating easy and FIERCE this holiday season.  Check out the list below for Global, National and Austin, TX based groups that have many unmet needs and would be grateful for your support.  Please share this list...

Bold Action Spur Women’s Careers & the Bottom Line

Bold Action Spur Women’s Careers & the Bottom Line

Have you ever been job-hunting or researching potential clients, checked out a company’s leadership page, and seen a wall of dudes smiling back at you? I have. My initial reaction: that is not a company I want to work for or do business with. In some ways, it’s hard to...