Careers with Purpose
Updated December 1, 2022 While I was working for THE MAN, spending hours every day at a job I hated, there was a dream that just wouldn’t quit. Could I get passive income? I was commuting into the city, sitting in a grey cubicle, and
I sort of became a consultant by accident–I never planned on starting a consulting business. But I dove in headfirst. In this post, I want to talk about how I landed a $40,000 consulting client and what I think you should know about starting a
There’s something magical that happens when I write. Maybe you’ve felt this too. I usually pop some music in my ears–I’ve been known to have Hans Zimmer’s “Time” on repeat for an hour–and disappear into another world. I hope you’ve experienced this sheer joy at
A side hustle, side business, income stream, call it what you want, but students often have the same question: How can I make more money? The student income pinch is tough, and if you’ve taken out debt for schools (or if you’re trying to avoid
About a year ago, I launched a community online. And a few months ago, I closed the digital doors. In the months that it was open, I poured my soul into building it. And it failed. I mean, we had beautiful moments, teary soul-level conversations,
Updated May 24, 2023 So you want to be an entrepreneur and try consulting. Awesome! What could be better than working for yourself and watching people’s puzzled expressions when you tell them you’re a consultant? BTW- If you don’t know what consulting is, start here. But let’s
Updated September 13, 2021 Do you have a brilliant idea for a consulting business but aren’t sure how to get started? I’ve stumbled through this process too, and I know it can be intimidating. There are usually two different orders to getting into consulting. This
Updated March 10, 2023 I did a PhD, and it pretty much felt useless. Honestly, what can you do with a PhD? For some of us (I’m looking at you, fellow humanities grads) it feels like a waste of a degree. But the real question
Updated Jan. 16, 2023 I wrote the first version of this post at my one year anniversary of the first visitors to the Roostervane site. While I wrote the first couple posts in June 2019, the first visitors started in September. And that’s when I
My hands shook as I deposited my first consulting pay into my business bank account. It was a lot of money, I mean, not more than I’ve made in my life or anything, but a good chunk. And I said to myself, in that moment
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