Weekly Review
Job searching can consume your entire existence if you let it. Every hour becomes about applications, networking, interview prep, or researching companies. Your identity becomes "unemployed person desperately seeking work" and nothing else. Planning one activity next week that has nothing to do with job searching protects your
Weekly Review
Patterns in how workplaces function aren't immediately obvious. They emerge over time through repeated observation. This week you saw something more clearly than you did before—a pattern about how decisions get made, who holds real influence, or what leadership actually prioritizes. Identifying patterns matters because they tell
Weekly Review
Job searching is isolating when you don't have someone you can talk to honestly about how difficult it is. Most people mean well but don't understand unemployment unless they've experienced it recently. Their advice, while intended to help, often makes you feel worse. Identifying
Weekly Review
Job searching creates difficult moments that employed people don't experience. Rejection emails after you thought the interview went well. Watching your savings decrease while applications disappear into silence. Comparing yourself to former colleagues who found work immediately while you're still searching months later. These moments are
Weekly Review
Most people notice when work feels hard but don't track which specific days consistently drain them. Identifying your most difficult day of the week reveals patterns about workload distribution, meeting schedules, and energy management that you can address. This isn't about complaining. This is about understanding
Career Transition
Some items sell better locally with in-person pickup than through shipped sales online. Large items, low-value items, and fragile items work better when buyers come to you rather than when you ship. Local pickup eliminates shipping costs, packing materials, and risk of damage during transit. You meet the buyer, hand
Career Transition
Most networking advice focuses on making initial contact. The real value comes from following up consistently after conversations. People remember those who follow through, not those who ask for one conversation and disappear. Following up within 24 hours after any networking interaction—informational interview, coffee meeting, brief conversation, or helpful
Career Transition
Most job applications eventually request references. Creating your reference list before you need it means you're not scrambling to find contact information or asking people for permission while a deadline looms. A reference list includes three to five people who can speak credibly about your work quality and
Career Transition
Certain questions appear in nearly every interview. Preparing answers in advance means you're not figuring out what to say while someone is evaluating you. You're delivering practiced responses that present you in the best light. The most common questions aren't random. They're
Resilience Experiments
Your salary depends on where you work, not just what you do. The same role pays differently in different cities and industries. Understanding your market value across locations and sectors tells you where your skills are most valuable. This research matters before you need it. If layoffs force relocation or
Workplace Navigation
Not every problem requires your input. Not every meeting needs your voice. Sometimes the most strategic thing you can do is stay quiet and let others handle what doesn't concern you. Knowing when to speak and when to stay silent is a skill that protects your standing. People
Job Security Systems
When layoffs happen, leadership asks around about who should stay. They talk to managers, check with other departments, and gather opinions about who adds value beyond their job description. The people who would vouch for your work quality matter before anyone asks them for a reference. This isn't