Where Age Is No Barrier
Everything I learned in the last two years was about failure. And I’m finally okay with that. This week I went through an exercise designed to generate writing topics quickly. It begins by having you list what you’ve learned in the last …
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You’d think I’d know better after all these years. Yet, I cling to the idea that I’m in full control. The fact is, I am not. I am not in full control of my success at work. Of my good health. Of my relationships. At least not 100 …
[Read more...] about Living With—and Thriving In—Career Uncertainty
Whether you’re a UX designer, a banker, a writer, or anything in between, navigating your career in the later years can be confounding. You have enough perspective to be able to look back and see where you’ve been, and are highly motivated …
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I’ll never forget, reclined at a planetarium show, when I learned Pluto was no longer considered a planet in our solar system. I was in total disbelief that something I learned in grade school, something so fundamental, had changed. It …
As the eldest child in my family, I was raised to be responsible. This served me well in my career. As a writer, it would be unthinkable to miss a deadline. And most companies I’ve worked for have had goal-setting processes—working hard to …
[Read more...] about An Accountability Partner: Your Secret Weapon for Motivation?
