Careers with Purpose
If you’re wondering how to reinvent yourself when you’re lost, let me share something with you. I was raised in a very fundamentalist form of Christianity. We had a simple view of the world. We knew who was good and who was bad. We knew
Do you want to know the biggest career mistake that MOST people make? They don’t have a vision. They stumble through life, walking through whatever door opens, without ever knowing where they’re going. Here’s how to fix that… Video Notes This post contains links to
Updated February 13, 2023 So you graduated college. Now what the heck are you supposed to do? Figuring out what to do after graduating college is easier said than done. A lot of people think that graduating college means total clarity on where you want to
Updated March 8, 2023 I was thinking today about good advice for PhD students, especially those just starting out. And I imagined what I’d tell myself all those years ago. I stepped into a PhD with very little knowledge of how to do anything. I
I worked at a summer camp as a teenager. I was working in the kitchen one week for a family camp when an older woman, a camper in her 70s, picked up a broom, and started sweeping the dining room. I took the broom from
I left for university on a sunny, August afternoon. I was at the wheel of my parents’ chevy Astro van. A wooden trailer swayed along behind us, overflowing with my worldly possessions held down by a blue tarp. We hadn’t gone more than ten minutes
It’s a misty morning in Berlin—you can feel the rain in the air, but it’s not falling yet. We’re playing tour guide—showing some family members who have come to visit around Berlin. Berlin is a vibrant city, full of life. But tourist Berlin is dark,
I’ve been thinking about how to find your passion lately, especially after seeing an avalanche of posts that say that passion is dead. The thing is, I don’t want to be a cliche, but I’m also not willing to give up on the dream. So
Updated January 23, 2023 When I was in college, I needed some money. Things were a bit tight, student loans, ya know. And so, I found the worst damn job I’ve ever had. I started as a telemarketer. Oh, but wait! I haven’t told you
Updated May 28, 2021 So many people have no idea where to start looking for non-academic jobs for advanced degrees. But there are so many fantastic alternative Master’s and PhD careers! I meet a lot of people with advanced degrees on my travels outside of
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