Are you a good business owner?
Being really good at something means fuck all in the context of business. You can be the best chef in the world but terrible at running your own...
We're all just roleplaying
Do you ever have deep, philosophical thoughts about life? Like, are we all just living in a simulation. Or are we in a video game being controlled by other...
I got laid off
Welp…this is one newsletter article I never wanted to write, but here we are. I got laid off for the first time in my career. They let go of 25% of the...
Staying busy outside of work
Hey! It's been a while...again. I'll admit; I haven't been keeping up with this newsletter as much as I'd like. And to be honest, it's taken a back seat to...
Bringing your full self to work
"Bring your full self to work!" Ever hear your manager say that? For the record, it's a perfectly fine thing for a manager to say—it's better than most...
Do you have a side gig?
Did you miss me? I hope not. You have more important things to think about than this newsletter. Give me a second while I dust off my keyboard. Welcome back!...
Don't force it
When I started my new job last July, I decided to change up a few things and create some new habits. A big one was organizing my notes, because my existing...
When things get "busy"
"Busy" is an interesting concept. When someone says they're "busy," what does that mean? And how do you measure it? Does "busy" mean that you don't have a...
The secret to problem solving and figuring stuff out
I'm feeling pretty great about something that happened at work recently. (Yeah, sorry, this is gonna be the brag edition of the newsletter, but hopefully it...
Staying positive during a bleak timeline for workers
I’ve been struggling with something: Should I be optimistic about my career growth, or just say "Screw the system—it doesn't care about me, so why should I...
Never feel guilty for taking sick days
You might have noticed I haven't written anything in several weeks. (Actually, I hope you didn't notice, because that means you have more important stuff to...
Hey! Nice to meet you. So, what do you do?
It's the first thing strangers ask you when they meet you: "What do you do?" It's almost like our job title should be in our name. But guess what? You are...
Unlimited PTO is actually great
Welcome to 2023! I hope you had a good holiday. More importantly, I hope you took some time off to relax, recharge, and spend time with people you care...
What's your greatest weakness?
It’s the dreaded, yet quintessential, interview question: What’s your greatest weakness? You could say the question is lazy, intrusive, and unnecessary....
This newsletter was written by artificial intelligence
I’m sure you’ve seen those articles that claim to be written by artificial intelligence, or AI, and you’ve probably read a few of them. But this newsletter...
I'm procrastinating right now. You probably are too.
The world is a divided place right now. Coke vs. Pepsi. Team Jacob vs. Team Edward. Twizzlers vs. Red Vines. Could Jack have fit on the door with Rose? The...
Let's talk about productivity.
What does productivity mean to you? Does it mean you try to get stuff done quickly so that you can get more stuff done? Or so that you can have more time not...
Are you a perfectionist?
Let’s talk about perfection. Nothing is perfect. Nothing will be perfect. Nothing you do will ever be perfect. I know these newsletters I write will never be...
Experience and knowing everything
In your field of work, have you come across things you don’t know that you feel like you should know? Especially the longer you’ve been in your profession? I...
It’s been 0 days since my last screw up
I wasn’t planning on writing about this topic this week, but here we are: I screwed up at my new job for the first time. Luckily, I was able to fix it pretty...