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Remember the eye-opening 2007 statistic that we spend one-third of our lives working? In the era of remote work where the line between our professional and personal lives have become increasingly blurred, we can no longer pretend that our purposes are entirely separate too. Investigating and reflecting on your why is critical to feeling fulfilled in your life and it can even make you a better employee. Yet many of us don’t know where to start. Here’s our actionable roadmap to

With COVID-19 causing a mass shift to remote working for the majority of businesses, could working from home be the future? What was once a limitation, could render a fruitful and creatively liberating professional path. Carolina Fowler, a member of the refine+focus team for over 10 years now who has built her entire career from home, shares the benefits of working from home. Tune into this episode of Empowered Women Series to learn how to make your work from home work life p

Interested in the world of fundraising and philanthropy? Now you have the opportunity to learn more from an industry expert, Karen Ansara, about the ins and outs of social justice work. From putting yourself out there and taking advantage of every opportunity you can get your hands on, to maintaining work-life balance, to finding something you’re passionate about and running with it, Karen’s advice spans the world of philanthropy as well as applying to other career paths and

Madge Meyer, Ex CIO at State Street, a lifelong innovator, an award-winning author, a public-speaker and so much more. Very early in her career IBM placed her on a crucial space program with NASA, as a scientific programmer. She obviously has had an enviable career trajectory. When it comes to learning from others’ careers, enviable means the biggest learning opportunity! Madge has been kind enough to share her career secrets with us and tell us how-she-did-it. We often know

https://vimeo.com/322269170 Your gift for the International Women’s Day is here! As women, we often have to convince others of the value of our careers. How do we find balance and draw boundaries in our personal and professional lives? This episode of “Empowered Women Empower Women,” is with Yoselin Bugallo, the Director of Admissions at the NYU Stern School of Business. As a specialist in career development, Yoselin has learned a variety of lessons over the years—and one pie

https://vimeo.com/322266517 Happy Women’s Day to all empowered women and the ones aspiring to be one! Ever thought, why do so many of us find it hard to speak up? And what can we do to make our voices heard without being perceived wrongly? The first episode of “Empowered Women Empower Women,” is with Naheed Chowdhry, the founder of iWill. With a focus on gender equality in the workplace, iWill helps augment, not reinvent, the gender-disparity policies of global leaders. Nahee