Financial transparency is “in” right now. Especially when it comes to talking about entrepreneurship. If you really want to help others follow in your footsteps, you’ve got to be up-front about how much you’re making, right? Except a lot of us don’t feel comfortable with this type of honesty. In many circles, it’s taboo to […]
When I mentioned to an acquaintance recently that my next goal is to figure out how to travel while working, she said something like, “Well, that should be easy. You can work wherever you want.” Which is technically true — I can work wherever I want. And I do take advantage of that, moving between […]
Today marks three months since I started working for myself. And know what? I’m now bringing in as much income as when I had the day job + side gig! This is exciting news for a newbie entrepreneur. Reaching the income I left behind has been one of my goals since the beginning, and getting […]
Yesterday I spoke to the Association Media & Publishing about career development in the digital age. Specifically, how to use the changing world of work to your advantage. (Notice I’ve been doing more speaking gigs lately? That’s becoming a piece of my income pie!) Taking advantage of trends in the workplace is a topic I’m […]
A blogger, author and life coach, Jenny Blake recently left her job with Google to move full-speed ahead with solopreneurship. Um, sound familiar? Yet here’s the biggest thing Jenny and I have in common: we’re both into following big dreams and encouraging others to do the same. That’s why I invited Jenny here to tell […]
It’s Friday! Which means… Links from this week: Are you a waker? Great post by Deva Coach Sandi Amorim about having the courage to rock the boat and wake those around you. We’re often asked, “What do you do?” But Matt Cheuvront reminds us that our careers should never define us. Leo Babauta explains why […]
This weekend I’m speaking at the New England Study Abroad ReEntry Conference, offering tips for avoiding the mistakes I’ve made words of wisdom to a group of students who just returned from studying abroad. I’m planning to talk about how travel gives us perspective, and how each one of us can harness that perspective to […]
Journalists’ lives revolve around something called the “nut graf.” The nut graf is one of the most important parts of any article. It’s the paragraph that explains the basics of what you’re writing about, plus any necessary background and context, so the reader can fully understand the story. It’s not the first paragraph, because that […]
Great week! One of the highlights was attending Study Hall DC, a co-working (more like co-chatting) space for D.C. entrepreneurs. Interaction like this is so important now that I work from home; I always feel energized after talking big-picture ideas with other go-getters. Links worth checking out from this week: Have you seen Steve Jobs’ […]
I had an email conversation yesterday with a friend who doesn’t love her job. Well, she loves it sometimes. But on other days, it’s super stressful with long hours and not particularly fulfilling. This friend is a glass-half-full type, so whenever she’s feeling stressed to the max, she points out the parts of her job […]