Workplace Navigation
Your colleague asks if you can take on part of his project. Your manager suggests you join another committee. Someone emails asking if you can review their proposal by tomorrow. You're already working evenings to keep up. Saying yes protects relationships in the short term. Saying yes when
Financial Resilience
Your resume lists your job duties from when you started. It doesn't mention the system you fixed last month or the project you saved in August. When a recruiter reads it, they see what you were hired to do, not what you've actually accomplished. Why this
Job Security Systems
Making yourself valuable at work often comes down to one behavior: offering solutions instead of listing problems. Your manager announced another process change. The team groans. Someone lists three reasons it won't work. Another person mentions the failed attempt six months ago. The meeting stalls. This is your
Career Transition
You've been applying and networking. Eventually you'll get interview calls. When that happens, you need answers ready for the questions interviewers always ask. Today you write out responses to five questions that come up in almost every interview: Why are you interested in this role? What
Career Transition
Last week you identified quick income options, completed applications for temp agencies, and explored freelance opportunities. This week you add gig economy work as an immediate income backup. Today you apply for three platforms that offer work you can start within days: delivery services, rideshare, task-based apps. Not as your
Career Transition
When you lose employer health insurance, you have two main options: continue your old plan through COBRA or buy insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace (healthcare.gov or your state's exchange). Most people assume COBRA is too expensive and skip straight to Marketplace. Sometimes that's correct.
Career Transition
Last week you built your tracking system, created resume versions, and started applying. This week you establish a sustainable routine that generates consistent results without burning you out. Today you do two things: decide when you're job searching each day, and figure out which job boards actually matter
Resilience Experiments
Last week you inventoried skills, identified learning resources, and explored adjacent capabilities. All internal work. This week you test whether your professional network still exists and responds. Today you reach out to one person you used to work with or study with but haven't talked to in over
Workplace Navigation
Last week you observed, mapped influence, and analyzed decision-making. All information gathering. This week you start building and maintaining relationships intentionally. Today's action is simple: identify one colleague who did something well recently, and tell them. Not to manipulate them. Not to get something in return. Because workplace
Financial Resilience
Most people leave money on the table because they don't know what their employer actually offers or assume benefits are automatic. They're not. You're paying for a benefits package through reduced salary. Companies factor total compensation - including benefits - into what they pay
Job Security Systems
Last week you built documentation habits - work logs, paper trails for invisible contributions, stakeholder maps. You know what you do and who depends on it. This week you make sure other people know too. Visibility without politics means your work gets noticed for the right reasons, not because you&
Weekly Review
Friday you counted your numbers. Saturday you identified what you learned about the market. Today you decide what you're aiming for this week. Three targets. Applications, networking, and prep work. Not aspirational goals - realistic numbers you can actually hit while managing the rest of your life. These