After a few weeks on the road, I'm settling back into my regularly scheduled program and sifting through my thoughts on a number of things. I got a head start, however, at the tail end of last week, while volunteering at the 99U Conference in New York. Let me back up a little bit: a … Continue reading Doing Away with Hobbies
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Hooray for May Book Sale!
Welcome to May! To those for whom April is an especially busy season, making it to May feels like a major achievement. To those about to sleep...I salute you 🙂 As a little end of the school year treat, I'm offering a discount on books, something I haven't done in a while! Consider them for … Continue reading Hooray for May Book Sale!
Rumbling with Difficult Laughs
WARNING: This post contains mild spoilers for season 2 of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, streaming now on Netflix. From Episode 3: KIMMY: You're playing a Japanese woman? TITUS: Playing? IÂ was a Japanese woman! KIMMY: Well, if Aisha Tyler can play a white woman on Friends, then I guess it's okay! I love rumbling with jokes. … Continue reading Rumbling with Difficult Laughs
YOU, IN PRINT (v. 2.0): Registration Now Open!
So remember last week when I shared my plans for a summer project? Well...now I have one for you. I'm of the belief that everyone has a story to tell. Back in 2013, I did, and that story eventually turned into a book. Throughout my process and well after, I got a lot of questions … Continue reading YOU, IN PRINT (v. 2.0): Registration Now Open!
My #The100DaysProject Is a Joke
Well, to be precise...it's 100 jokes. Or, it will be. Let me back up a little bit. For the past few years, artist Elle Luna has facilitated an initiative called the 100 Days Project. She sums it up (artfully, as she would) here: Last year, I made an attempt to participate in the project, and … Continue reading My #The100DaysProject Is a Joke
Pushing Past “Pair & Share”
After spending much of the last month traveling to conferences, and finally finding the time to recover from the energy drain that created, I knew that I badly needed to write last week's blog post. What I was less aware of, however, was how much others needed to read it. I was, and continue to … Continue reading Pushing Past “Pair & Share”
April Office Hours, f/ Dillan DiGiovanni: Monday, April 4th, 7pm
After the success of the last edition of Office Hours, featuring the lovely and amazing Marci Walton, I've decided to give it another try. When I think about April, the blur of the end of the academic semester, tax season, and the closeness of summer can make the time seem frenzied. I know when … Continue reading April Office Hours, f/ Dillan DiGiovanni: Monday, April 4th, 7pm
Building Introvert-Friendly Conferences
Brutal honesty time: I got out of bed three times on Thursday. Twice for food, and once for the bathroom. Two of those three times, I wound up on the couch for extended periods. Thursday was an astonishingly low-key day, and it likely would biblically be referred to as sloth. But I needed it. Because … Continue reading Building Introvert-Friendly Conferences
Office Hours Live! Watch Here
Marci and I are so excited to be chatting with you about all things job search. Again, you can ask questions using the Google Q&A app, or send us tweets to @ammamarfo and @marcikwalton. We hope you enjoy! And if you'd like a list of resources to complement this viewing, let us know here … Continue reading Office Hours Live! Watch Here
Takeoff, Two Ways
February and March happen to be a pair of months in which I've spent a great deal of time traveling over the past few years. It means a lot of unpacking and repacking carry-on size bags (no checking if I can avoid it!), tweeting from crowded gates and anticipatory runways, and compressed air that stings my … Continue reading Takeoff, Two Ways
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