Management in the Mountains: What a Camp Job Taught Me About Leadership
In my early 20s, I spent three summers working my very first management-level job at my local council Boy Scout camp in the Sierra Nevada…
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Learning to Deal When You’re in over Your Head
Looking back, I wonder what I looked like sitting there. Was my attempt at mastering a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality working? Or…
Tough Transitions: How I Dealt When All My Post-Graduate Plans Fell Apart
To say it was hot out was an understatement. It was mid-afternoon in late July, and the sun was shining at peak strength. I was…
3 Tips for Nailing Summer Style in the Office
Summer is my favorite season for fashion. You don’t have to hide your style under a heavy coat or plan your footwear around a snowstorm,…
4 Ways to Revamp Your Resume This Summer
After leaving my English teaching job in Seoul, I started frantically applying for jobs back in my home state of Florida. Two weeks later, and…
5 Ways to Successfully Transition From College to ‘Real Life’
Walking across the graduation stage, I had a simple mantra: Don’t trip. I shook hands with University of South Florida’s president, and, blinded by stage…
4 Ways to Figure out Your Calling
In my experience, figuring out your “calling” is different for everyone. Some people know exactly what they want to be when they’re in grade school.…
How to Cope When Your Dream Job Disappoints You
My feet clumsily hit the pavement in a not-so-rhythmic pattern. I am by no means a runner, but that night I felt compelled to move.…
5 Ways to Get More Comfortable With Criticism
For me, developing resilience to criticism is one of the final frontiers of adulting. I can pay my bills, host fancy dinner parties, and even…
How to Deal With Being a Part of the Burnout Generation
Do you feel personally responsible for the downfall of American cheese? Are you prone to signing your work emails “lol thx”? Would you choose buying…
