What is this Great Resignation and what does it mean for you?
You’ve probably heard news reports about The Great Resignation, but where are the jobs and what does all this mean for you? Here’s a quick video!
How to Be Authentic at Work
Many of us have been taught that we have to be “professional” at work, meaning we can’t let our personal lives impact what we do in the office. But that’s both impossible and not actually beneficial to anyone! A lot of people feel pressure to conform to whatever standards they see in the office,…
Workplace independence: How much do you have? How much do you need?
The July holiday, for obvious reasons, always makes me think about independence and what it means to each of us, particularly as it relates to work. (Yes, I’m pretty much always thinking about the world of work.) The sensation of appropriate freedom at work can be enormously important to us, but it’s also very individual.…
Start a Budget so You Know Your Target Salary
If you’re looking for a new career path, it can be hard to know what salary range you should be aiming for. While there are lots of factors to that answer, a good starting place can be to figure out what it really costs you to live comfortably. Here are some budgeting tips, but also…
You really shouldn’t hate your job
You shouldn’t hate your job. Which is not to say it’s your fault if you do—we’ve all gotten a lot of mixed messages about work, and most of us have internalized many of those messages without even realizing it. So please allow me to restate that: you should not hate your job. If you do,…
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” — David Bowie
This isn’t the post I planned to write today– that was going to be about interviewing nerves– but I spent the weekend watching “A Bowie Celebration,” a tribute to the man 5 years after he left us, and metabolizing the events in Washington, D.C. And I started thinking a lot about both humanity and why…
Being bullied at work stinks…
but how can you tell if that’s what’s happening to you? This video will help!
Surviving a toxic job
Have you been burned by a toxic job or work culture? It happens more than you might think! And it’s brutal to recover from, especially if it went on for a while or seems to be a pattern in your work life. Sadly workplace bullying and bad behavior are actually pretty common. In fact, the…
How to Keep Working from Home
Have you discovered, through all of this, that you actually prefer working from home? If so, you’re not alone. Many of my clients have called me asking for advice on continuing WfH even after the pandemic. I’m pretty social, and I miss the friendships and sense of community my co-working space offers (not to mention…
Ikigai and you
Are you familiar with ikigai? It’s an Okinawan concept that best translates as something like “reason for being.” It’s often used to describe that perfect job that is fulfilling, meaningful, and satisfying. In Japan, though, the idea has also been used to justify too much time spent working, potentially contributing to the once-infamous karoshi, death…