advice Archives | Cocktails and Ambition https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/tag/advice/ Daily Dose of Black Girl Magic Tue, 16 Feb 2021 01:56:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-Transparent-Gold-square-logo-32x32.png advice Archives | Cocktails and Ambition https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/tag/advice/ 32 32 Surviving Exam-MANIA https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/surviving-exam-mania/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surviving-exam-mania Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:30:28 +0000 https://cocktailsandambition.com/?p=6363 As all students in University and College know April is exam-mania. Prioritizing final assignments and papers along with starting to study for exams gets old very quickly. It is no surprise that most of us forget to take care of ourselves as a result, and instead focus on our work until we burn out. To…

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]]> 6363 Signs you need new friends https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/signs-you-need-new-friends/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=signs-you-need-new-friends https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/signs-you-need-new-friends/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:08:09 +0000 http://www.cocktailsandambition.com/?p=5015   The people you choose to have in your life are so important.  They can elevate you, encourage you, push you to reach your full potential and live your best lives.  However, being with the wrong people can have the opposite effect. We all have the choice in who we let into our lives and…

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]]> https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/signs-you-need-new-friends/feed/ 2 5015 Why Ambition is not Enough + Tools to get you Hired https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/tools-to-get-hired/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tools-to-get-hired Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:00:39 +0000 http://www.cocktailsandambition.com/?p=4675 Ambition is a necessary ingredient for career success. It’s what motivates you to move forward, and without it, progress cannot occur. However, by itself, ambition is not enough to succeed and you’ll need so much more to get the job. As a current job-seeker myself, I know firsthand how frustrating it is to have so much…

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]]> 4675  7 things I wish I knew as a Freshman https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/freshman-advice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=freshman-advice Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:00:52 +0000 http://www.cocktailsandambition.com/?p=4479 It’s weird to say that I will be graduating University soon. After watching too much way too many movies, I thought college/university was a time for sorority parties and meeting my lifelong significant other (side eye). While both those things didn’t happen for me, my experience has been a good one and comes with very…

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]]> 4479 How to Pick a Career in your Twenties https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/how-to-pick-a-career-in-your-twenties/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-pick-a-career-in-your-twenties https://www.cocktailsandambition.com/how-to-pick-a-career-in-your-twenties/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:00:14 +0000 http://theberriesblog.com/?p=3323 I was sitting on a tatami mat in Japan having a good, old chat with my girlies. You’ve probably guessed the topic of conversation. We’re having a riveting discourse about current events. Not! My friend was describing her ideal wedding and to be honest, most of us ladies meticulously plan our big day. It’s fun…

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