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Oct 1, 20221 min read
Shine Retailer Alert: Quince!
Quince hits home for us - on a mission to delivery high quality products that elevate your life. The beauty of Quince is they cut out the...


Sep 30, 20221 min read
Shine Style Staples: Must-have tops for every closet!
So far, in our Shine Staples series, we have tackled jeans and shoes; let's put it all together now with the last foundational piece -...


Sep 27, 20223 min read
Stop giving feedback. No seriously, stop it.
I recognize that this may be a controversial statement. I was always taught that in order to get good performance, actually great...


Sep 24, 20221 min read
Shine Amazon Favorites: Fall Shoes
Want to embrace all the Fall shoe trends, but don't want to spend a ton of money?! We hear you completely! We love trends, but we also...

Sep 24, 20221 min read
What are you wearing this Fall Season? Part 6
We continue this week featuring outfits of Pantone's hot colors for the upcoming Fall and Winter season! We're shifting away from the...


Sep 23, 20221 min read
Shine Style Staples: The shoes every closet must have
It is our 3rd week of Shine Staples - the foundation for all things style that elevate your image. This week, we tackled shoes - the...


Sep 20, 20222 min read
Shine Substance Staples: Become a meeting facilitator; not a meeting manager.
Now that we've tackled the techniques of effective meetings, let's talk about how you can elevate your capabilities by focusing less on...

Sep 17, 20221 min read
Shine Amazon Favorites - Date Night Dresses!
Not sure what to wear for your next date night? We've been there - looking at our clothes feeling like we don't have anything to wear...

Sep 16, 20221 min read
What are you wearing this Fall Season? Part 5
Has anyone ever heard of Pantone? When I first heard the word, I thought it sounded like an Italian dessert :) I quickly learned that...


Sep 13, 20223 min read
How to avoid death by meeting
I have yet to encounter a professional who is super jazzed to go to a meeting. The dreaded work meeting is unfortunately, a necessary...

Sep 11, 20221 min read
Shine Amazon Favorites - Fall Bags!
Want a new bag for Fall, but don't want to spend a fortune?! We hear you! Today, we are sharing some of our favorite bags on Amazon for...

Sep 9, 20221 min read
What are you wearing this Fall season? Part 4
2022 Fall Fashion Trend #4 - Leather, leather & more leather! Truthfully, leather is always on trend for Laura and me, and leather pieces...

Sep 8, 20223 min read
Shine Staples: What 6 jeans should be in every wardrobe & how to style them!
As much as we love jeans, the world of denim can be overwhelming. So many jean options to choose from, when it comes to design, brand,...


Sep 6, 20222 min read
Shine Substance Staple: Writing emails like a boss.
Email writing (and chat!) is the primary channel of communication at work these days, good, bad or indifferent. This became especially...

Sep 3, 20221 min read
Shine Amazon Favorites - Blazers that elevate!
Amazon is a powerhouse of shopping options and the blazers do not disappoint. While we recommend to have investment pieces for blazers,...

Sep 1, 20221 min read
What are you wearing this Fall Season? Part 3
2022 Fall Fashion Trend #3 - White tank top and jeans This trend is so basic, and we love it. Talk about comfortable and easy! A go-to...

Aug 30, 20222 min read
Sorry to bother you. Can I just talk to you about something kind of important?
Can you spot all the words in that statement that lack confidence? The words we choose matter. Word selection can immediately lend itself...

Aug 26, 20221 min read
Shine Amazon Favorites - Everyday Basic Earrings
We love shopping Amazon for classic earrings, at a great price, to dress up an outfit and add a little bit of Shine to your day! Shine...

Aug 26, 20221 min read
What are you wearing this Fall season? Part 2
Fall is quickly approaching, and we are loving some of the trends we are seeing for this season! Each week, we are sharing a 2022 Fall...

Aug 23, 20222 min read
Stop saying "I'm Sorry" at work (and in life).
People (myself included) over-index on apologizing when they actually haven't done anything wrong or offended anyone. I see this the most...
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