While addictions are generally a bad thing, we’ve found one that is perfectly okay. Binge reading, very similar to binge TV watching but a healthier, engaging version, is the newest trend in the corporate world. In essence, it lets you bookmark things to read over the weekend because during the week, we all are generally too exhausted to even get out of bed and change.
Bookmark these eight must-reads for every working woman and make use of your weekend to be productive (in a fun and non-preachy way obviously).
Style it right: Come Monday morning and the one question that plagues us is, ‘What to wear to work?’ Mizhattan saves you the trouble and lets you put together all your wardrobe essentials in stylish ways. Bookmark this one and stay fashionable.
Read more about it here.
Stay motivated: The daily 9 to 5 routine can get anyone in a rut. It’s important to take a break once in a while and stay motivated. However, if you can’t step away from the work routine head over to Penelope Trunk’s blog, Brazen Careerist, to get some honest, and at times, hilarious business advice. As a three-time entrepreneur herself, Penelope’s insights are not what you have read before. Here’s a sample: One of the worst pieces of career advice that I bet each of you has not only gotten but given is to “do what you love.” I am a writer, but I love sex more than I love writing. And I am not getting paid for sex. In fact, as you might imagine, my sex life is really tanking right now. But I don’t sit up at night thinking, should I do writing or sex?
Read more about it here.
Juggle dual roles: If you are a working mother you need all the motivation to get out of bed after a night of screaming and trying to put your toddler to sleep. Blog Her provides the perfect answer. Head over to take your pick from the best working mommy blogs on the Internet and get some great advice or just feel happy knowing that every other mom out there is as lost as you are 🙂
Read more about it here.
Be the kitchen queen: 10 minute dinners is the kitchen bible for working women. Between running to get ready for that big meeting at work, packing a lunch box and waking yourself up, this website gives you perfect recipes that will ensure that cook gourmet meals in no time at all.
Read more about it here.
Master of Time: If you are working from home, or if you generally have a short attention span, this blog can make for a fun weekend read. Focused on being productive, staying motivated and managing time, the blog is anything but preachy and boring. Freakishly Productive lets you browse through lists, tips, notes, quotes and how-tos that will surely make meeting deadlines a breeze.
Read more about it here.
Play the fitness game: Motivating yourself to leave the comfort of your bed and go for an early morning run can be quite taxing but blogger Tina Haupert makes it fun. Follow her website carrotsncake.com for interesting updates on fitness, food, maintaining a balance and motivation to get up and go for that run.
Read more about it here.
Weekend DIYs: After binge reading on the weekend, the next best thing to do is give in to your hobbies. Head over to Young House Love if you need weekend ideas to dress up your house or spend a couple of hours creating a masterpiece from junk.
Read more about it here.
Armchair travelling: While vacations are great for the soul, no one has a job that puts vacations on priority. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Use the weekend to do some armchair travelling and check out these fun pictures from Tiny Atlas Quarterly. A behind-the-scenes look at travel adventures of photographers, designers and stylists, the site is a wanderer’s delight.
Read more about it here.
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