I was listening to the podcast “On with Kara Swisher,” and makeup mogul Bobbi Brown was the guest. Bobbi Brown had launched a new makeup company and was looking for an older woman who had not had any cosmetic work done on her face to serve as a model for the brand. She recounted passing ... read more >
For about ten years, I have listened to a podcast because I think the host is hilarious and I like his sidekick. I also enjoy listening to men in these kinds of environments to understand their thinking better. I have never cared about their guests until a few months ago, when they did a short ... read more >
I once worked in a highly chaotic environment because the leadership believed in focusing on execution first and then planning later. Projects were always thrown together at the last minute, with insufficient planning, leading to mediocre outcomes and stressed-out team members. Years ago, I took a mindset certification through the Mindset Performance Institute, and one ... read more >
The Fall Push 2025 is in the books, and it has been a transformative experience! There has been a transformation, and my energy has shifted. I see the light at the end of the tunnel, and I know the shift that I feel internally will come externally eventually. Fall Push 2025 Goals CAREER CHANGE FOCUS: ... read more >
Sometimes the fight takes a while - Kamala Harris. Anything that is made to last will take a while to develop. As former Vice President Harris said, we may be in the fight, but it may last longer than we anticipated. The key is not to give up. These are messages that I keep hearing ... read more >
I was part of a discussion about navigating career change, and one common frustration among us was the experience requirements for job postings. These experience requirements immediately eliminate most of us because we are considered entry-level applicants. The experience paradox, as it is called, says that employers prefer to hire people with one to two ... read more >
The saddest words are: It might have been – Chuck Swindoll I heard these words from Dr. Swindoll, and I sighed. I feel like this has been the story of my life thus far. What might have been if I had taken more risks, lived up to my capabilities, and listened to the nudges in ... read more >
As a charismatic Christian, we often discussed the distinction between chronos and kairos time. Chronos time refers to the linear passage of time, but Kairos moments were those “God moments” where everything changed due to a move of God. Kairos moments are those moments where synchronicity and divine intervention merge and life changes on a ... read more >
A good strawberry is a moment of grace. – Ruth Reichl, Chef and Food writer Adulation for a strawberry is not what I would expect to hear from a world-renowned food writer and chef like Ruth Reichl. I would expect to hear about the joys of a fancy meal in Paris, but not the simple ... read more >
Sometimes a lack of confidence is a good sign: it indicates that you recognize room for improvement, which I’d say is better than never feeling the need to improve. – Stephanie, Copyediting I shared on our discussion posts in my copyediting class that I didn't make a lot of edits on our practice assignment because ... read more >
