Screw your work ethic. Can you sit in one spot for eight hours?

June 28, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

I am learning, slowly but surely, that being a “great” employee has little to do with your talent, emotional intelligence or leadership skills. It has more to do with how often and how long you’re in the office. What I’ve been told is that the number of hours you’re present in the office equates to […]

How perfectionism + fear has been affecting me

March 11, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Have you ever felt like you weren’t good enough at work? Like you do everything as close to perfect as you can and you still get in trouble for menial things? I’ve REALLY been feeling like that lately. It kind of reminds me of high school. I recall one time making all As and one […]

What 2018 taught me about life

January 17, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Guys, I’m back! And man, have I missed you all. I don’t even know where to start, but just know that I have a perfectly good excuse for going MIA on you guys for five months. No, I don’t. Let’s just say 2018 was jam-packed with lots of new transitions in my life and by […]

5 MORE reasons why having a job/career is so important

April 2, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

In December 2016, I wrote a post called, “6 reasons why having a job/career is so important“. Since then, I’ve learned a lot more about the benefits that a job can provide to you — both professionally and personally. I decided to update this post because I’m a firm believer in making the best out […]

3 things you can do now to jump start your career/business in 2018

February 11, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Now that we’re getting a little settled into 2018, it’s time that we start thinking about the things that will help us boost our career now. While others are making travel and music festival plans, I’m going to give you some ideas to set yourself up for success this year. Of course you can still […]

New year, who dis?

January 3, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I still can’t believe 2017 has came and gone already! But with the new year comes the opportunity for change, and I’m super excited for i! Happy New Year, everyone! This year, I really wanted to take my blog/brand to another level. So I made some changes. Going forward, my blog will be known as […]

Your job title affects how people treat you.

December 6, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

This has been happening for decades now. If you work in corporate and you don’t have the word “manager” or “director” in your title, then you may not be receiving the same level of treatment from all your colleagues. It’s something that I’m just now starting to accept. Some people just don’t show the same […]