We need to stop talking about the loss of writing jobs as a blow to the medium of writing. Instead encourage folks to pursue writing for themselves, focusing on originality and community. “Writing is dead. I can not find work that pays well...
The worst part of the RTO push is how little anyone involved cares. This applies mostly to workers who keep talking about it but do nothing, emboldening decision-makers within organizations who see employee inaction as a widow to mandate RTO. When...
I feel like I am doing better than average with my job search. Each week, I have a screening call or a direct interview with a hiring manager or team member. However, something is wrong with the job market, and for different reasons than common...
Surveys often focus on vague questions benefiting leadership, not employee needs. While rising scores create a temporary sense of progress, declining scores reveal the true nature of bad leadership. Employee surveys feed workplace toxicity. They...
Blue Turtle is one of my favorite music mix channels. Its creator, Dorian Cottereau, creates animations set in his fantasy world, inspired by his music selection. Music mix channels like Blue Turtle publish videos comprised entirely of music...
When I worked for a small regional newspaper, I witnessed the head of the ad department get a story pulled.The story was about a police incident with a citizen. The story got pulled because the citizen was friends with a business owner who spent a...
Kendrick Lamar’s album GNX features a song titled Reincarnated. The song lyrics sent me to my bookcase, where I found Steven Pressfield’s excellent book “The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles.” To...
Not one of the thousands of people who walk through Notre Dame each day will notice the extraordinary efforts to honor the hearts and minds of those who watched the cathedral rise from the ground more than 800 years ago. In 2019, a fire damaged or...
Do less work for the same money. I had been told this in a previous role. It was not negative. More of an exchange of privileged information. A show of mutual respect and understanding. I have never pursued any job opportunity for its money. For...
Biking and running are two aerobic activities that are excellent at helping you to build discipline, improve mental and physical health, and explore the world. During my teens and twenties, I would run periodically, changing the intensity and...