Creativity & The Creator Economy
35+ Books Recommendations To Help You Quit Your Job
While I was entertained in my Intro to Philosophy class in college, I was not fully “awake” to ponder the questions I pretended to understand in my essays. In college and in grad school I studied Engineering and Business, which is to say that most of my mental energy was focused on the optimization type ... Read more
The list of reasons we are scared to quit our jobs
There are many forces us keeping us in a state of misery that are challenging to unpack. Here are some ideas from people I’ve worked with: Identity: We define ourselves as workers, as someone that “doesn’t quit,” as someone that works hard Relationships: We are scared that people will not accept us if we step ... Read more
Bullshit Jobs Virtual Book Club Discussion (Book By David Graeber)
David Graeber’s “Bullshit Jobs” raises provocative questions about the state of our economy. He found in his research that a third of the workforce agreed that their jobs were “bullshit jobs” under the following definition: A bullshit job is a form of paid employment that is so completely pointless, unnecessary, or pernicious that even the employee cannot ... Read more
Burnout wasn’t supposed to happen to me…at least not yet
I’ve left jobs before but this time felt different. I felt broken. Deflated. Unable to even think past the next few days. When it hit me, I had been giving career advice and coaching to friends and clients for over 10 years. My superpower is helping people understand what they were good at and telling ... Read more
The Future Of Work Is Five Different Conversations
The future of work can mean anything. I’ve had many conversations and discussions around the idea of “future of work” where people talk past each other, often focused on different fundamental issues. In an effort to make sense of this complexity and create some common ground for the many people having these conversations, I propose ... Read more
Solitude & Learning New Things
In most domains, there are fundamental principles or a mindset shift needed to open the door to deeper learning. For example, in swimming, your body’s natural urge while your head is underwater is to hold your breath. Once you learn to exhale while underwater, you have the figurative and literal energy to go deeper. You ... Read more
The Anti-Hustle Guide To Starting A Podcast
The simple method does not get written about – at least not clearly. As many people have been surprised by how little work I put into starting a podcast, I thought I might try to break down some of the steps and offer the simple process for launching a podcast. There are plenty of “how-tos” ... Read more
Wandering around Boston with wonder & awe
Earlier this week, I interviewed Jacqueline Jensen who wrote a book titled, “Travel isn’t the Answer” arguing that we should embrace a special kind of awe, wonder, and open-mindedness for our day-to-day lives that we usually reserve for Travel. As I’ve been exploring Boston via bike for the first time this summer (as opposed to ... Read more
How the fear setting exercise can help you unlock the courage to take bold action
Bonnie Ware spent her life taking care of the elderly and spent time with many people in the final moments of her life. Her work would result in one of the most read blog posts on the internet, “Five Regrets of The Dying.” The most common regret that people grappled with towards the end of ... Read more
How to write and share in public and not come off as a complete fool
The biggest mistake people make writing and sharing in public is taking a checklist or formula approach. If you browse LinkedIn for more than three minutes, you can find a good example rather quickly like this IBM post: Typically the company had a meeting that probably went like this: “we need a social media ... Read more