Last week, I got a free resume review. I didn’t really want one (more on that in a future post), but I was submitting my resume to some portal and the only way I could continue was by checking a box that said, “Yes, I’d like a free resume review!”…
Book review: Personality Isn’t Permanent
As a subscriber to Dr. Benjamin Hardy’s newsletter, I was given the opportunity to get an advance copy of his latest book, Personality isn’t Permanent, in order to review it. It’s available from Penguin Random House now, and you can get the first chapter for free here. And do I…
Two things to change in your job announcements
In my post from a couple weeks ago, What happens after Blackout Tuesday, I encouraged business owners to “make a plan to adopt more inclusive and equitable hiring practices,” among other things. There’s a lot that can be done on that one point alone, and I wanted to share one….
Something silly
It has been quite a week. One full of listening, learning, reflection, and action. I want to be clear that there are many, many, many weeks ahead similar to last week. We can’t lose steam. And I’ll continue to write about it. And, I’ll also continue to write about lighter…
What happens after Blackout Tuesday
All those black squares on Instagram for Blackout Tuesday yesterday were really….something. On one hand, it was really neat to see so many people “voice” their support of the black community. On the other hand, it was too easy, wasn’t it? Just like how after the terrorist attacks on Paris…
Building a Ball
Today’s post isn’t about galas. Or sports. (Or testicles.) It’s about making something in order to make progress. My brilliant friend, Christa, and I have mini-mastermind sessions every other week and something we were talking about a while back has really stuck with me: sometimes, the most valuable thing you…
Listless to listful
Back in March, my mom and I went on vacation to Hawaii. It was an amazing trip and just in the nick of time. Last night, we chatted about how grateful we are that we were able to do that, especially considering the fact that we have no idea when…
Shed some light
I had to take one of my dogs to the vet yesterday (she’s fine). The rescue she’s from is technically still responsible for her healthcare, so the visit wasn’t to our normal vet. My husband called and made the appointment. When it was time to go, I asked him if…
Advice from a newsletter
Right now, I have two favorite newsletters: One is NextDraft: The Day’s Most Fascinating News from Dave Pell. It’s a great mix of the need-to-know, the good-to-know, and the delighted-to-know news. The other is Recomendo, which features six recommendations of the great stuff the contributors are watching, listening to, reading,…
Life lessons from a time I cheated in high school
I have a confession. I hated reading until adulthood. Okay, okay, there’s more. In my high school AP Lit class (no idea why a non-reader would take that), I chose to read Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin for some assignment. And then–surprise!–I didn’t read it. In the days leading up…
