Exceling at school and work
There were periods in my first marriage when I knew my temper was becoming problematic. There were tense moments when the slightest provocation would light my fuse, and as you may know, it is at our angriest when we are prone to say and do things we are likely to regret. I sought out individual …
Humans are shy by design, not by nature, and nothing intimidates shy people more than the prospect of networking. I don’t mean the kind of social networking you do from a device, but rather, the networking you do in person at a reception, happy hour, conference, or similar event where professional networking is likely to …
Why do you want to go to graduate school? You generally felt college was worth it. You got your bachelor’s degree because you heard a college degree leads to a better salary. Maybe you feel grad school is the next logical step because you think the specialty of a Master’s will make you more marketable. …
Does the thought of starting college make your stomach drop? Or, if you’re already there, or already graduated, are you convinced college is a social experiment designed to shake you out of your money while smug professors watch you suffer? Why do people go to college? It must be built into our DNA. Some of …
My friend gave me permission to share a recent Facebook post. For the sake of anonymity, let’s call my friend Kalen. Her post reads: “Men, I need yall to stop pretending like you like women who are intelligent, independent with drive. You like the idea of it, not women actually doing it when you’re trying …
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Too many young people wind up in jobs they hate because they followed someone else’s advice about how to use their talents. You would think that after a certain age we would be capable of making major choices independent of the influence of family, friends, or career guides, but perhaps more often than we would …
Several months ago I decided to relaunch my website. I spent entirely too much time reading about how I could make this time more successful. Should I brand my blog under my name or under a concept? Should I flip from Drupal to WordPress? Where can I find good stock photos? How frequently should I …
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