Organizational Mason, Talent Acquisition Enthusiast, Rebellious Recruiter, Purple Squirrel Hunter, and Challenger of the Status Quo. Semper Fi. Opinions mine.
Take a look anywhere over the last week and you’ll see tons of information about how you can make 2021 your best year. Most of this is trash advice that’s be reused, repurposed, and repackaged thousands of times over the decades. It’s... Read More
I often hear things like, “my company won’t pay for…” this membership, or that conference, or that professional development thing that’s going to level you up. Sometimes, this is just the way it is. But if these things are important... Read More
🧼I’ve been washing my hands wrong my entire life. 🤝I miss hugs, high-fives, and handshakes. 🥘I’ll never again take for granted just being able to go out for dinner… or anywhere. 🥪Running out of jelly for my PB&J has become... Read More
👉🏻 The definition of “crazy talk” has been redefined. 👉🏻 If you’re now working from home and you weren’t at all before, then you always could have. You just weren’t “allowed.” Think about that. Hopefully the flexibility sticks. 👉🏻 At... Read More
Summers ago, I imagine lovers sat on this bench and watched their children play. They held hands and enjoyed the moment. They talked about their hopes, and dreams, and fears. Their future was ahead of them. They had all the... Read More
I used to be a much better writer (I think). Then I stopped writing. Then when I wanted to write, I didn’t think I was very good – so I didn’t write. Then I got too busy. Too tired. Too... Read More
Today at lunch I went for a run through Little Bennett Regional Park. I scheduled this run earlier this week for a day that looked to have decent weather. And when the time came to get ready to go, I... Read More
I’ve recently been reading the book Tribe of Mentors by Timothy “Tim” Ferriss. The book is a collection of short excerpts of advice and perspective by some of the world’s most successful people. Yesterday, I read the section by Joseph Gordon-Levitt,... Read More
Email and text messages suck. 7%-38%-55% 7% of communication is what we say. The words (email or text). 38% of communication is how we say it. The tone, rhythm, pitch, or speed (phone). 55% of communication comes from non-verbal cues.... Read More
At the end of last year – Christmas Eve, to be exact – I had this crazy notion that starting that day I was going to exercise at least 30 minutes every day. I’m now a slave to my iWatch’s activity... Read More