Who Am I Besides a Musician? How an Injury Challenged Me to Reevaluate My Identity
“You’re on oboe vacation,” my graduate school professor said. “No playing until I tell you to.” Those were the words I’d dreaded hearing ever since…
“You’re on oboe vacation,” my graduate school professor said. “No playing until I tell you to.” Those were the words I’d dreaded hearing ever since…
At 24-years-old and entering my third year as a high school teacher, I have a rhythm and routine: Wake up early. Work out. Eat. Teach.…
When God first created the universe, he commanded: “Six days you shall labor and do all your work” (Exodus 20:9). And yet, I’m sure I’m…
One day as I was scrolling through LinkedIn, I saw a post that was boasting about how the “5 to 9” is crucial. From side…
In high school and most of college, I worked at American Eagle Outfitters. I started as a regular sales associate, but after a year, I…
If you work a typical 9 to 5 like me, then you probably spend most of your time not with your friends or family, but…
When I look back on high school and college, it seemed like I made a new friend every time I walked into a room. It…
Have you ever been embarrassed at work – I mean truly horrified? About two years ago, I was walking with my boss and my boss’s…
Landing your dream job doesn’t come cheap. You can spend a fortune buying books from respected gurus, taking classes, subscribing to industry magazines, nabbing training…
Over the past several years it seems like an infinite number of articles have emerged to help employers “understand” my generation — millennials. In these…