Make Your Mark During the Summer Slowdown

The lazy days of summer are actually the perfect time to make your mark without much effort. With your boss on vacation and your nemesis sporting baby dolls and flip flops, there are three simple ways to get ahead... without breaking a sweat.

Step It Up
Take the reins while others are feeling the lazy lull of long, hot days clouding their brains. Initiate a project or ask for work you can really make your own.

Dress It Up
When others in your office have taken summer casual to a new extreme with strappy (and borderline inappropriate) sundresses and flip flops, you can make a professional splash with your summer chic style.

Play It Up
The best part about summer is that the days grow mercifully long. But don't get lazy! Use the extra hours of sunlight and energy to burn right on through 5p.m. You'll still have hours of twilight left, and you'll feel less deprived- especially when you're two steps ahead in the fall!