The cliché “it all starts with you” comes with a profound personal truth – you have to find your voice first before you think of voicing any idea or group of people representatively. If you’re thinking of doing any leadership or activism, understand that you will only make an impact if your voice is...
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How would it feel to have the confidence to respond to anything that happened in your career? Interviewing, negotiating your salary, working with challenging bosses/co-workers, all the way up to losing your job unexpectedly? What if I told you that was possible? Well, through leveraging the tenets of improv, it is possible. I am...
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So you have worked hard and managed to complete your studies and have secured your first job. Obviously, the next step is to master the corporate game and land your dream job after working your way up through hard work and dedication. Once you are settled, you start to realize that building your career...
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Everyone jokes about wanting to quit their job from time to time. This is something that everyone experiences throughout their careers. But sometimes, it’s more than a joke. Let’s be real. Thinking about leaving your job can be incredibly anxiety-inducing and full of what-if scenarios. You’ve worked super hard to enter the workforce, and...
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, coupled with the government-mandated lockdown tactics, has undoubtedly been one of the most significant events of the twenty-first century. During the period of the hard lockdown, only individuals working in “essential services” were permitted to leave their homes for work purposes, while other businesses remained closed. On the other hand,...
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If every email took 60 seconds of my time nearly one-fourth of my day is spent tending to emails; 22% of my paycheck. I mimicked my self-study after Tom Cochran’s, where he found he spent approximately 90 minutes on email per day. Like many office workers, responding to emails is a function of my...
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When I started my legal career, I was confident that I would be made partner of the firm within a few short years. I was full of youthful zeal and was happy to give that job everything. The job was more than happy to take it. After one year, I was exhausted, unhappy, and...
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Healthcare is a behemoth and multi-faceted industry with plenty of opportunities for those from all walks of life and skill levels. When hearing the term healthcare its common to assume customer-facing, hospital, hospice or clinic related. However it goes so far beyond the common assumptions and what is often romanticized on television. My career...
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Navigating the job search can be difficult—especially when you’re heading straight out of college. Often times, you’re labeled “entry-level” because you haven’t held a full-time position. It’s assumed you’ve spent the prior ~4+ years sitting in a classroom, learned straight from PowerPoints. So, I’m here to tell you that this isn’t true, and here’s...
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Storytelling is a tale as old as time, but being able to tell a great story can give you an edge over the competition. Stories are all around us. However, they can be woven into many different aspects of your life. Here are five ways to use storytelling to stand out from the crowd....
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