Originally published November 21, 2018 For years I’ve been blessed to land jobs along my career track, whether or not I seemed qualified on paper. Every time I change jobs, though, the journey to land the next one has been riddled with struggles to help prospective employers see past what one outright called “your lack…
Originally published October 11, 2017 Today’s Question of the Day, from the Question of the Day app, is: What have you done that you previously didn’t think you could do? This must have been my year to answer that question, and it helped that I had earlier declared 2017 to be my year. Home studio:…
Originally published February 14, 2017 Last week I introduced the idea of a meal plan for this Vegan experiment I’m doing. Cannot emphasize enough that this is purely academic. I’ve also said before that I would need two weeks to get fully into the Vegan shopping, cooking, and eating routine in my home. The latter…
Originally published February 7, 2017 Last week I introduced the idea of a self-imposed Vegan challenge. It’s been difficult for me to plan meals, so I’ve turned to a book that a coworker loaned me for this experiment: “Vegan: 100 Everyday Recipes”. So far all I’ve done is thumb through the book at salivate at…
Originally published January 31, 2017 A self-imposed challenge at work led to me committing to spending two weeks on a strict vegan diet. It is purely academic. I want to experience the mindset of someone who chooses a Vegan lifestyle by immersing myself in it for two weeks in February. I had hoped to start…
Originally published January 29, 2017 This past week I challenged myself to be more productive during the work week by cutting my biggest time-wasting vice: mindless entertainment via Netflix. It’s not the first time, either. Years ago, when I was studying at the community college, I had successfully avoided movies and other after-work nonsense long…
Originally published January 24, 2017 Anyone who knows me knows I’m an efficiency hound. A year ago, during my annual performance evaluation at work, I listed among my team goals “to develop with my supervisor the most efficient nonprofit finance team in the region”, a goal I borrowed from a former supervisor with a different…
Originally published December 2, 2016 To hear me encourage others to explore their talents and maximize their potential, you’d think that I’d be publishing new blog posts three or four times a week, that my portfolio would have up-to-the-minute samples of my best work, that I’d even be creating enough art to have up-to-the-minute samples…
Originally published October 19, 2016 If ever there’s a time to claim your right to shine – and yes, you are absolutely right to do so – it is now. I’m more convinced than ever that today – nay, right now – is your time to let your light shine no matter what passions you…
Originally published March 19, 2016 A funny thing happened on my way to bed the other night: I got dumped as a mentor. If you’re a mentor – and I recommend that everyone mentor someone in his or her lifetime – how do you know when it’s time to stop mentoring? Perhaps you’ve taught all…