Heather Dugan is a writer/advice columnist/author and voiceover/video talent who most frequently covers business, relationship, fitness and travel topics. A dedicated traveler and life-balance advocate, Heather is also a savvy speaker and spokesperson, a skilled communicator who can educate and inspire with a twist of humor.
You may have heard Heather in radio/TV ads, eLearning and corporate videos or as an annoying phone voice informing you that you’ve misdialed. Her recent book, “Pickup in Aisle Twelve,” is a witty romp through the absurdities of mid-life dating. Links to other articles, books, voiceovers and videos can be found at www.heatherdugan.com.
Heather enjoys connecting with readers via social media and by email at her website. She resides in Central Ohio with her children and a wayward chocolate lab, is slightly addicted to outdoor activities and would never let her passport expire. In between deodorizing shin guards, power grocery shopping and explaining proper application of lawn care products in corporate videos, her passion for travel and the great outdoors takes her off the map (oops!) and all over the world. She considers humor to be her best accessory.
Your Coworkers Are Not Always Your Friends
The desire to help a coworker through a rough patch is commendable, but not at the expense of your personal time. If a coworker's problems impacting your own work/life balance, you need to sketch in some boundaries fairly quickly. Read more...
What to Do When Returning to the Workforce Wreaks Havoc at Home
It doesn’t take much to nudge a little guilt loose, does it? But eventually a happy middle ground featuring mutual understanding and acceptance will emerge, giving you both the option to live happily ever after. Read more...
11 Ways to Raise Employable Kids
Family togetherness is a wonderful thing, until your thirty-year old starts sending drink orders from the basement and commenting at breakfast that it "sure would be nice" if you’d remember to use fabric softener on his t-shirts. Toddlers … Read more...
When Work Interferes with Marriage & Motherhood
Well-meaning grandmotherly types may tell you these are the best years of your life. Perhaps so, but that probably isn’t your first thought when your darling is the tantrum-throwing entertainment of Register #8. Motherhood is labor … Read more...
Moms & the Art of Delegation
Many moms think they have to do everything or nothing will get done. But learning how to effectively delegate tasks is a skill moms can use both in and outside of the home. Read more...
12 Ways Working Moms Can Rebalance Work & Life
Outside the vacuum-sealed fluorescent-lit corridors and beyond the pitted asphalt of the remote parking lot, it shimmers with vague yet enticing promises of renewal and restoration -- home. And so you press forward, one patent-pumped … Read more...
How Can Busy Parents Get Ahead at Work?
Q: Hello, you don't know me, but I saw your profile on Salary.com. You look so happy in your picture and I would love to see myself so accomplished in the near future! Do you have any advice for a hard working creative woman like me? I've … Read more...
12 Intangibles to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer
You finally have the formal job offer in hand. But wait! Suddenly, out of nowhere, that long-shot interview you went on paid off. Now you've got not one, but two job offers in hand and you need to make a decision. Granted we're talking … Read more...
13 Things Your Smartphone Can Teach You
Back in the dark ages when cells were molecular and phones were for spoken communication, it may not have been simple but it was predictably segmented. Tasks were sequential, not simultaneous. People could disappear for minutes at a time … Read more...
13 Tips to Make the Most of Your Commute
It is the solid white line between work and the rest of your life. The daily two-part trek that either bookends your workday with orderly support or allows it to spill outside of its designated boundaries. Your commute. The most public … Read more...
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