I am so thrilled to share my latest project: Style Hunting with Fox & Bear on Spaces Quarterly!
Flo Bear & Jennifer Fox
Flo & I have such fun together...hope you enjoy our podcast!!!
xx
JDF
workworkwork
egads!
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This December threw me for a loop! It has been an exciting month for me and my family...exciting and busy. I feel very lucky and blessed these days because I have an amazing family, wonderful friends (old & new) and I am so happy to be working on all my various projects. I have neglected NWS these past few days as Mr. Fox was terribly ill. He made a recovery right before Christmas which was no doubt one of my favorite gifts.
Speaking of gifts...I must have been a good girl this year! Santa knew I was having tech issues and took great pains to remedy that. He also remembered that even though I adore electronics I love jewels even more. I'm happily typing this post on my new laptop while wearing the latest addition to my Alexis Bittar collection.
Cheers to a thrilling 2011! I cannot wait to see what 2012 will bring...
xx
JDF
Speaking of gifts...I must have been a good girl this year! Santa knew I was having tech issues and took great pains to remedy that. He also remembered that even though I adore electronics I love jewels even more. I'm happily typing this post on my new laptop while wearing the latest addition to my Alexis Bittar collection.
Cheers to a thrilling 2011! I cannot wait to see what 2012 will bring...
xx
JDF
I bamboo, do you?
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My latest article for Spaces Quarterly is all about bambooooo! It's such an amazing, sustainable resource that we should be using more and more...read my article by clicking...
Happy Happy Anniversary...
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Today is the 2nd Anniversary of Navigate with Style! When I first started this blog it was a private, creative outlet for me during a difficult, professional time. I was wondering where my career would take me and pondered my options daily.
As I started to post here and there I rediscovered a passion of mine from long ago - to be a writer. As the posts grew the focus and tone evolved. I learned a bit more about blogging, played around with the layout, designed a logo and opened a Twitter account.
I have a ton more to learn about writing and blogging but I'm having so much fun and today I woke up to find I'd surpassed 4,000 page views! I'm sure this number is small potatoes to most but I'm positively giddy about it! I think I deserve a prezzie, actually...
Since the beginning of this blogging endeavor I have grown as a mother and a wife and we've moved from our beloved city of Boston, Massachusetts to be closer to our families in Indiana. I said goodbye to a company that taught me almost everything I know to date and that feels a bit scary but also really fantastic!
NWS will undergo a few more changes as the year draws to a close; a new logo is on the way and I'll be updating the look and host of the blog. Navigate with Style will continue to evolve as I do and it's certainly a journey I am more than thrilled to be on...
xx
JDF
As I started to post here and there I rediscovered a passion of mine from long ago - to be a writer. As the posts grew the focus and tone evolved. I learned a bit more about blogging, played around with the layout, designed a logo and opened a Twitter account.
I have a ton more to learn about writing and blogging but I'm having so much fun and today I woke up to find I'd surpassed 4,000 page views! I'm sure this number is small potatoes to most but I'm positively giddy about it! I think I deserve a prezzie, actually...
Since the beginning of this blogging endeavor I have grown as a mother and a wife and we've moved from our beloved city of Boston, Massachusetts to be closer to our families in Indiana. I said goodbye to a company that taught me almost everything I know to date and that feels a bit scary but also really fantastic!
NWS will undergo a few more changes as the year draws to a close; a new logo is on the way and I'll be updating the look and host of the blog. Navigate with Style will continue to evolve as I do and it's certainly a journey I am more than thrilled to be on...
xx
JDF
employee benefits...
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Quite a few years ago I watched a 60 Minutes segment about SAS, a software company. The profile focused on their employee benefits and I was BLOWN AWAY! According to the piece, their impressive list of creature comforts started with the introduction of free M&M's on Wednesdays and grew to include a mind boggling list of resources and services...I started to list some of them but became totally overwhelmed...their list is VAST! Watch the piece (in 2 segments) below:
Once I'd seen this profile on SAS, my opinion about how companies and offices should run had been forever transformed. Now, there are many companies doing really cool things for their employees and that number is growing, slowly but surely. Part of the reason I decided to pursue a freelance career is because I was tired of toiling under a lame, outdated corporate structure.
My former employer offered a ton of flexibility, some fabulous non traditional benefits and really did take care of me in a variety of ways. I cannot say enough how much I still appreciate (and always will) my entire experience with said company. That being said, "taking lunch" was frowned upon most of the time so I'd eat with one hand and type on my computer with the other. I don't feel daily work should prevent someone from eating like a normal human being. Sure, there are days when it's important to work straight through lunch but for that to be the norm is unnecessary. And, part of the flexibility within my position was due to my near constant availability via emails, phone calls and texts, regardless of day or time or holiday. I slept with my phone next to my pillow in case I needed to arrange a car service at 3am.
While I will always be the type of employee who will take on work beyond my job description and make myself available after hours I now fully know the importance of a healthy work/life balance. Employers need to understand that fostering their company culture with generosity and goodwill will return more productive and loyal employees. Every employee can and should be a brand ambassador and the way you treat every single member of your company will influence that, negatively or positively.
Employers should go beyond a paycheck to give back to the people working for them, even if it is free M&M's on Wednesdays...
xx
JDF
Once I'd seen this profile on SAS, my opinion about how companies and offices should run had been forever transformed. Now, there are many companies doing really cool things for their employees and that number is growing, slowly but surely. Part of the reason I decided to pursue a freelance career is because I was tired of toiling under a lame, outdated corporate structure.
My former employer offered a ton of flexibility, some fabulous non traditional benefits and really did take care of me in a variety of ways. I cannot say enough how much I still appreciate (and always will) my entire experience with said company. That being said, "taking lunch" was frowned upon most of the time so I'd eat with one hand and type on my computer with the other. I don't feel daily work should prevent someone from eating like a normal human being. Sure, there are days when it's important to work straight through lunch but for that to be the norm is unnecessary. And, part of the flexibility within my position was due to my near constant availability via emails, phone calls and texts, regardless of day or time or holiday. I slept with my phone next to my pillow in case I needed to arrange a car service at 3am.
While I will always be the type of employee who will take on work beyond my job description and make myself available after hours I now fully know the importance of a healthy work/life balance. Employers need to understand that fostering their company culture with generosity and goodwill will return more productive and loyal employees. Every employee can and should be a brand ambassador and the way you treat every single member of your company will influence that, negatively or positively.
Employers should go beyond a paycheck to give back to the people working for them, even if it is free M&M's on Wednesdays...
xx
JDF