I was on my way to work the other day, zoned out and staring out the window while I listed to one of the dozen radio stations on my phone. About halfway into my commute, I felt my ears perk up as a new song came on that I didn't recognize. It was a rather cute and catchy sounding song by a female artist with a distinctive British accent. And as the song played out, I found … [Read more...]
Should I Take A Sabbatical? Fears, Preparation, And Execution!
After over a decade of working at my same job, I've been toying with the idea of taking a sabbatical, especially after having a conversation with my good friend Paul who plans to quit his job after saving a million bucks. My firm offers a 3 month sabbatical for every 5 years of work. The first month off is 100% paid, the second month is 80% paid, and the third month of … [Read more...]
Common Interview Questions You Need To Master
Interviewing can be a nerve wracking experience, but it doesn't have to be if you take the time to prepare yourself first. No matter what industry you're trying to get a position in, there are a lot of common interview questions you need to master which come up all the time. Even if you think you have the finesse to put together polished answers on the fly, why risk it? Of … [Read more...]
Untemplate And Go Against The Grain
Recently I got back in touch with some of my old friends from high school. Admittedly it had been a while since we had any correspondence and it was nice to catch up. One of my friends was a brand new first time mom to a healthy baby boy, and another had two daughters with curly, blonde pigtails that recently turned 2 and 4. They each told me happy stories about being … [Read more...]
You Don’t Have To Be Famous To Be A Rockstar
You Don’t Have to be Famous to be a Rockstar... When I biked my way to the beach earlier this month, I had to peddle as hard as I could into the wind. It wasn’t easy overcoming the obstacles in my path, but once I set my focus on my destination, everything fell into place. I’m so glad I made it to the beach that day because what I witnessed there inspired me to write this … [Read more...]