Written by melanie.marconiJune 3, 2019 Modern life is exhilarating and full of possibilities, but it can also be downright stressful. When lengthy to-do lists, client meetings, or the kids’ soccer schedules get you down, try these speedy science-backed tactics for stressing less and boosting happiness. Sing your favorite song It turns out that Snow White
Written by melanie.marconiApril 24, 2019 Behind every successful woman is an organized to-do list – or at least that’s how the story goes. Creatives have developed countless apps, bullet journals, schedulers, and cloud-linked notebooks to free us from from seas of post-it notes, and to make conquering all of those tasks just a little bit
Written by melanie.marconiMarch 27, 2019 Launching a business opens up a whole new world of milestones: There’s the grand opening event, the framed $10 bill behind the counter of your favorite takeout joint, the first piece of national press, and the first successful de-escalation of a client conflict that would have given you heart palpitations
Written by melanie.marconiFebruary 27, 2019 This post is from 2019 and reflects a coaching partnership VIDA no longer offers. We’re keeping it up as a look back — Sydney’s advice below still holds up. Today, connection and support at VIDA happen through our member community itself, especially in VIDA Virtual, where you’ll find daily coworking
Written by melanie.marconiFebruary 8, 2019 Working from home has its distinct perks, namely the “outfit mullet” for video calls (business on top, party on the bottom). But it can also be tough to say goodbye to office life. There’s no stopping at your valued colleague’s desk to bounce new ideas around, and no quick coffee
Written by melanie.marconiOctober 31, 2018 When your life involves a lot of hats, everyday life can start to resemble hat hair: Messy. More hours in the day could go a long way in smoothing out your metaphorical tresses, but tacking on an extra hour to every box on the calendar remains irritatingly outside the realities