Be Confident

• To stand on equal footing with male colleagues, it's important for women to be confident and assertive. The character Samantha Jones was known for speaking her mind and going after what she wanted. She is the only one of the four main characters to run her own business, a successful public relations firm. She is confident in her ability to help her clients and doesn't let anyone else dictate how she runs her business. She also doesn't let negative criticism break her down.
  
  

Find a Mentor

• A mentor can be a source of information, guidance and inspiration. In "Sex and the City," Carrie Bradshaw finds a mentor in Enid, her editor at "Vogue." Enid serves as a role model of a single and successful business woman at a time when Carrie is recovering from romantic and financial difficulties. Enid supports and challenges Carrie to become a better writer. Later in her career, Carrie becomes a mentor to her young assistant Louise, offering encouragement and advice.
  
  

Prioritize Your Life

• The women of "Sex and the City" display different ways of juggling priorities. Carrie works from home and uses her personal life as material for her columns. Samantha mixes business networking with her social life. Miranda cuts back her demanding work hours when she becomes a mother and seeks childcare help. Charlotte York, the most old-fashioned of the four, gives up her career as an art gallery manager to focus on her family. These four characters show that you can find a life balance specific for you.
  
  

Dress for Success

• "Sex and the City" sent the message that you can dress both femininely and professionally. The character Miranda Hobbes, a lawyer at an all-male firm, began the series wearing pantsuits and muted colors before evolving her style to include pencil skirts and feminine colors. It's also important to dress appropriately for your work environment. When freelance writer Carrie went to work at "Vogue," she added stylish suits to her normally eccentric wardrobe. She showed that in a conservative work environment you can express yourself with bold accessories and tailored garments.