Month: April 2019
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Why your non-conventional background could be helpful in your career
You thought that no one would care and that only your academic and professional achievements would matter. You convinced yourself that spending any amount of time elaborating on your foray into the arts world after college would be a distraction during the interview. You were afraid that you might be judged for having pursued a…
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You call it taking things personal. I call it passion.
This was my actual response during a meeting when someone in a position of more senior leadership said “don’t take it so personally” as I tried to defend a decision I’d taken that I was proud of, but he was not so sure about. While I was uttering the words, I felt a strange mix…
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I am inspired by: Nakhane – South African Musician, Actor, Writer
I was introduced to Nakhane about a month ago by my husband. He shared a Sound Exploder episode decoding “New Brighton,” one of the songs on Nakhane’s 2018 album You Will Not Die, because he thought I’d like the story and the song. My husband was right. I loved both the story and the song,…
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It’s OK to Introduce Your Coworkers to ‘Weekend You’
How different is the Weekday You from Weekend You? If you’ve crafted a unique persona for the office to deal with the demands of work or to better fit in with your company’s culture, you’re not alone. I once worked with a young woman who confided in me about having created two very distinct identities…
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Don’t be afraid to share your thoughts when you feel like you’re going against the grain
I know that you’ve often felt like the only one in the room who thinks that the decision the team is about to make will lead to a train crash. I’ve been there, and I know how insanely frustrating it can be, but please please please try not to let that weigh you down. I’ve…
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Corporate underdogs and eclectics, rejoice in your strangeness!
Have you ever found yourself in that awkward situation where you show up to an event, enter a room in which everyone seems to have already spent an unnatural amount of time getting acquainted, and suddenly discover that everyone is wearing nearly identical outfits? Well! I feel that way almost EVERY day at work and…
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I wanted to make a change in my life but couldn’t until I put it out into the universe
“Never settle for the things that you think are impossible to attain…and never take no for an answer. Do it right now.” – Bozoma Saint John Back in early 2017, after many months of reflection and soul-searching, I finally admitted first to myself in the form of a prolific journal entry, and then out loud…