Career Advice for Fresh Graduates
Well, you did it. The meeting is over. You put the picture of you in your gown on Instagram. Your family has finally stopped asking, “So, when will you finish school?” . When will school …
Well, you did it. The meeting is over. You put the picture of you in your gown on Instagram. Your family has finally stopped asking, “So, when will you finish school?” . When will school …
It makes me think of hotel ballrooms that are too small, sweaty handshakes, and people throwing business cards at you like they are poker chips. It feels like a deal. It doesn’t seem real. It …
We all have that one friend. You know the one. They always have a “new exciting idea” when you go out for drinks with them. “I’m going to make a podcast.” “I am going to …
It begins on Sunday afternoon. The sun is still shining, and you should be relaxing, but your stomach hurts. The knot becomes full-blown dread by 8 PM. You set your alarm for Monday morning, and …
You are not “secure” if you are relying on just one paycheck to pay for everything. You are weak. You’re just one bad quarterly meeting, one angry boss, or one “corporate restructuring” email away from …
People often work for the same company their whole lives, but they don’t stay relevant in a job market that is always changing. Do you remember when we thought we knew everything? You went to …
You don’t know anything at 20, but you have a lot of energy. At 30, you’re working hard to show that you belong. But what about when you’re 40? At 40, you sit in a …
It’s like trying to put together IKEA furniture without the instructions when you don’t have a mentor. You might be able to figure it out eventually. But you’ll probably end up with a table that …
Choosing a career is like ordering dinner at a restaurant where you don’t speak the language. You get scared, see what your friends are ordering, and just say, “I’ll have what they’re having.” Ten years …
First of all, congratulations. It’s like you’re on an episode of The Bachelor, and most people are out here begging for one callback. You have two offers on the table. It’s a huge show of …