The chatty Cathy, the loud talker, the gossiper, the complainer, the know-it-all… the list goes on and on. You can’t pick your “work family” and while some of your coworkers, managers and bosses may teach you, motivate you, and inspire you everyday... others may annoy you, distract you, and prevent you from working efficiently day in and day out. Whether it’s your standard 9-5 office job or you’re working somewhere behind a bar… we’re all at work to do one common thing and th

Recently we chatted with Olivia Whalen of oliviasheastyle.com about all things social media, blogging, and her recent adventure as operator of the Nashville Bachelorette Airbnb, The Nashelorette. You can follow along with Olivia at @oliviasheastyle and @thenashlorette. Originally from Seattle, what brought you to Nashville? I grew up wanting to live pretty much anywhere but Washington. I love it now, but growing up I thought Washington was SO boring! Haha So when I was lookin

One of the great aspects of social media is that there is no “right” way to use it! With that said, we have discovered some ways of using social media that are more annoying than others. We’ve created a list of social media pet peeves that may act as useful guidelines for the ways you use social media. Following One Minute, Unfollowing the Next We understand that sometimes someone’s posts are irrelevant to your interests and the best response is to simply ‘unfollow’ that pers

In need of some career guidance? We are sharing some of our best advice for wherever you are in your career path. Hannah Schneider, CEO: Running a business with integrity and being kind is always the right thing to do, even though sometimes it’s the more difficult route. While ethical business practices may feel tedious, the reward is much greater when such practices are implemented. This includes applying ethics in company culture and maintaining morale. Stakeholders are muc