Aug 4, 2010 | Crafting Your Career, Life, Motivation
It can take a really long time to get good at something–and that’s perfectly okay. Perhaps it’s a good time to dedicate yourself to the art of learning, and not give up so soon.
Jul 19, 2010 | Balance, Life, Reading List
“Go and play outside.” This statement, a way for parents to get their children out of the house, used to be a popular command. Some time in the last few decades, however, it became a relic of the past. In a world where we take escalators to the gym, play...
Jul 12, 2010 | Balance, Crafting Your Career, Life
What is work-life balance, anyways? Jenny Blake (author of Life After College) and Lindsey Pollak discuss work-life balance and ask whether or not you are happy in your job, and what that means. During the conversation, my favorite tidbit was the idea that your work...
Jun 5, 2010 | Life, Motivation
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about making college and career choices. It was a response to an email I received from a previous student resident of mine, asking my opinion about making college decisions, choosing a major, and building up a life plan. In my response,...
May 29, 2010 | Life, Motivation
Yesterday I felt my negative attitude — towards my job, my career stumbles, and my unfinished projects — slipping away. I had several days of negativity cloud me, follow me, and I couldn’t shake it. I was scared, I was worried, I was afraid. I felt...
May 23, 2010 | Life, Motivation, Reading List
If you found out you only had 6 more months to live, what would you want your legacy to be? What would you tell your friends, your family, and your loved ones? We all wonder what our memories will be, and what thoughts, values, and ideas we will leave behind should...
