When Kyle moved in with me in 2016, we had a rocky start.  Moving in together is always an adjustment, but when both partners work from home, it becomes a trial by fire. We didn’t do well sharing the same space all of the time, and it took us a while to figure out how to live and work in the same house without killing …

Working on Capitol Hill, conference calls were not nearly as common as in-person meetings.  Working in politics and on campaigns remotely, I had to adjust to a new world of hosting most meetings on the phone.  Because when your colleagues are spread throughout the state or country, in-person meetings are few and far between.

Apologizing and over-apologizing is a mostly female pursuit.  We apologize to avoid conflict.  We apologize to show deference to others.  We apologize to appear selfless.  We even apologize to inanimate objects when we bump into them.  But our penchant for apologizing can hold us back at work.

One of your best assets is a strong professional network.  People who can provide references, inside information, and facilitate connections are invaluable.  But to take advantage of your network, you have to categorize your professional network correctly.