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Growth is not the goal

#137 Jan 15, 2021

Throwing resolutions in the trash

#136 Jan 8, 2021

My 2021 word of the year

#135 Dec 18, 2020

#134

Dec 11, 2020

I almost skipped college – I almost didn't go to college. I saw no point, frankly. By the time I was applying to colleges, I was
#133

Dec 4, 2020

Yes, apply anyway – How was your holiday? Mine was good. I took a lot of time to slow down, simmer, and spend time workin
#132

Nov 20, 2020

Coming out, again – I've spent so much time telling myself to be brave for today. I can't believe I'm even doing this. I
#131

Nov 13, 2020

Are you proud of yourself? – I recorded a podcast earlier this week with a friend from Twitter. He warned me ahead of time he wasn
#130

Nov 6, 2020

A letter about grief – What do you say after a week like this one? I've been struggling to figure that out. I have this stan
#129

Oct 30, 2020

How's your heart today? – There are a few people in my life that I check in with almost every day. One will always ask, "how's
#128

Oct 23, 2020

What's most important? – "The following areas are under immediate threat of wildfires. Please be prepared to evacuate your hom
#127

Oct 16, 2020

What's your story? – I spoke to college students who are interested in HR about my career this week. When I asked what to
#126

Oct 9, 2020

Bad bosses and work trauma – I don't talk a lot about my bad managers in corporate America because they left deep scars on me. It
#125

Oct 2, 2020

What is a "good" job for you? – I don't remember all of my first interviews, but I clearly remember the one that got me a job. My fir
#124

Sep 25, 2020

Thoughts on ending my letter – I've been considering ending this letter. When I started writing it, I had these grand ideas to help
#123

Sep 18, 2020

What if COVID ended today? – I got an email earlier this week with the subject line, "what would you do if COVID ended today?" Int
#122

Sep 11, 2020

When To Quit A (Business) Relationship – In mining, there's a concept of dirt to gold ratio. Miners assess a big piece of land to understand w
#121

Sep 4, 2020

My first real job (Oh, and I'm hiring) – I loved my first "real" job, even if I had a fit the first time I saw my paycheck after taxes. I was
#120

Aug 28, 2020

Lesson Learned: Meet you, in 20 years – When I get something wrong, I play it out in my head over and over. Every detail. Every moment. I try
#119

Aug 21, 2020

An unforgettable leadership lesson – Every book on leadership includes a chapter on morality and values. Very rarely do they tap into the
#118

Aug 14, 2020

Dream a little – I was on a podcast a few weeks back when the host asked me why I care about job postings. "I remember

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