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I'm Asking: How Do You Get Motivated After a Long Weekend?

SavvySugar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:30:31 -0700

One of the few long weekends of Summer has come and gone, and it's such a bummer to see it go. Offices tend to be quieter during these warm months as employees take vacations; it's hard not to get antsy when you're one of the workers left at your desk.

The first thing I do after a long weekend is make a list - it puts me on track and helps me focus for the day ahead. How do you get motivated after a long weekend or vacation?

Keep Your Chin Up, Despite the Economy

SavvySugar — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:00:47 -0700

"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."

-Martha Washington (1732-1802)

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The Most Admired Men and Women of 2008

SavvySugar — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:38 -0800

We're starting to switch gears to 2009, but last year was a big one and 2008 is hardly a distant memory at this point. A Gallup poll asked Americans who they admired most in 2008 and the results are varied and interesting.

For the seventh year in a row, Hillary Clinton was ranked as the most admired woman, and Sarah Palin ousted second place incumbent Oprah Winfrey in the 2008 list. Barack Obama was voted the most admired man for the first time: In fact, Gallup notes that Obama is the first president-elect since Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 to top the list.

Most Admired Men, 2008

Admired Person	Percent of Vote
Barack Obama	32 percent
George W. Bush	5 percent
John McCain	3 percent
Pope Benedict XVI	2 percent
Rev. Billy Graham	2 percent
Bill Clinton	2 percent
Colin Powell	2 percent
Nelson Mandela	1 percent
Bill Gates	1 percent
The Dalai Lama	1 percent

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Most Admired Women, 2008

Admired Person	Percent of Vote
Hillary Clinton	20 percent
Sarah Palin	11 percent
Oprah Winfrey	8 percent
Condoleezza Rice	7 percent
Michelle Obama	3 percent
Margaret Thatcher	2 percent
Laura Bush	2 percent
Angelina Jolie	2 percent
Barbara Bush	1 percent
Madeleine Albright	1 percent
Ellen DeGeneres	1 percent

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Recharge Your Savvy Resolution Every Day

SavvySugar — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:00:32 -0800

"You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction."
-George Horace Lorimer

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Who Is the Best Female Role Model of 2008?

SavvySugar — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:30:43 -0800

We're lucky to be inspired by amazing women in the media, whether they are working moms, entertainment moguls, trailblazers, first ladies who are awesome in their own right, dedicated humanitarians, or brave cancer survivors. I know that choosing the Best of 2008 in this category is going to take a lot of thought for me, because all of these women are role models in some way. It's a toughie, but who gets your vote?

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Heidi Klum Says Don't Be a Know-It-All

SavvySugar — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:30:31 -0800

While being a supermodel is hands-down out of the question for most of us, Heidi Klum's business sense is something that can inspire and motivate any working girl. She's smiling on the cover of InStyle's December issue and inside the magazine she spells out her five rules for success. The rule below is my favorite.

Be open to learning new things: "It's not good to think you know it all-I don't think that's cool or smart. I think there's always more things that people teach you. Be confident and open to incorporating certain suggestions!"

Her rule applies all year-round, but it's especially important advice given many companies are now in performance review mode. Notice valuable feedback when it's given to you, and you'll improve overall.

Glamour Picks Its Women of the Year: Who Is Your Pick?

SavvySugar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:30:33 -0800

Hillary Clinton, Nicole Kidman, Condoleezza Rice, and Jane Goodall were just some of the remarkable women honored at Glamour's 2008 Women of the Year awards Monday night. The rewarded ladies were recognized for their various accomplishments and contributions, from trailblazing opportunities to spreading environmental awareness.

Glamour asked its readers to nominate their own personal heroes for a Woman of Your Year contest, and the winner was 25-year old cancer survivor Rachel Lozano who battled the disease throughout her teenage years. Now she's studying art therapy so she can help sick children. Check out the video for highlights of the big event and then tell me, who is the woman of your year?

Speakers Who Inspire: Maria Shriver, Jennifer Lopez, and More

SavvySugar — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:00:42 -0700

What started out as a small government initiative for working women is now an event attended by thousands and draws only the most inspirational voices to speak. The 2008 Women's Conference was held in Long Beach, CA yesterday, hosted by Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The all-day conference drew a crowd of 14,000 international women from various professional walks of life and 60 speakers aiming to "empower and inspire women to become architects of change." The agenda covered all the bases with discussions about how to live an authentic life, how to step forward with confidence, starting your own business, managing your financial life, and many, many, more. Check out who was on stage - hit start slideshow to begin.

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Let The Office Characters Motivate You

SavvySugar — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:00:22 -0700

Not only does Dunder Mifflin have its own website, but all of the characters on The Office have their own motivational posters. While most of them are brilliantly random, the only real motivation I feel is to watch the season premiere this week and they make me vaguely sentimental for my middle school's nurse's office that featured oddly placed posters just like these. Check out their motivational posters when you hit start slideshow - which one is your favorite? Photos courtesy of NBC

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I'm Asking: Did You Intentionally Choose Your Career Path?

SavvySugar — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:20:00 -0700

In last night's episode of Mad Men, Bobbie Barrett made turning possibilities into opportunities seem easy when she told Don, "Pick a job and become the person who does it." Have you been able to tackle the working world in this way, or did you fall into your job without intention?

Photo courtesy of AMC