At this point, working from home is not new––but with the days getting warmer and school ending soon, this transitional time of year can really throw a wrench in your WFH flow. Something that may become even more critical as more companies consider a hybrid model for their return-to-work plan. Let’s take a step back and look at what it takes to create a productive work-from-home schedule.
Read MoreMaybe we’re missing the collaborative nature of in-person brainstorm sessions, or the impromptu coffee runs, or after-work drinks to celebrate the end of a tough project. But something else has been happening that a lot of us weren’t necessarily expecting: burnout.
Read MoreThe past year has been a literal whirlwind. With so much happening on a global scale, it can be hard to hunker down and get motivated about your day-to-day tasks. But I’m going to let you in on a little secret… Everyone is in the same boat. As we wrap up Q1 of 2021, how can we help ourselves, and each other, fight each day head-on? Let me share a few things that have helped me amp up my motivation and helped put things into perspective.
Read MoreWhether you’ve been at your current gig for six months or six years (and, let’s be honest, this is advertising, six years is about the max), it’s likely thoughts of greener pastures have fluttered through your mind from time to time. But how do you know if those flutters are just the aftermath of a tough day or a sign it’s time to leap to the emerald fields across the way? Well, my dear, I have some answers to this very question. What luck!
Read MoreI've had a number of really awkward, strained, panic-inducing conversations in the 20ish years since that first one. I've had them with clients (like the time I had to fire one for being abusive to our team), I've had them with direct reports (like the time I had to confront someone who had accepted a job on my team, hoping it would land her an immediate job on someone else's), I've had them with bosses (like the guy who thought it was cute I wanted to be paid more), and really there are just so many.
Read MoreI’m never perfect. There’s always going to be a mix of good, bad and weird. There’s always going to be room to grow, but the only way to learn is to set aside our carefully honed I’m-flawless armor and listen to what others observe about us.
Read MoreMoving from a junior-level to a mid-level position may seem crazy (also see: stressful, daunting, overwhelming) but it is important to remember career growth is different for everyone, and there are a lot of factors that play into moving up the ladder.
Read MoreNo one travels the same exact road at the beginning of their careers. Even if you have a super detailed five-year plan—if 2020 has taught us anything—it will almost never go as planned. Reflecting on the beginnings of my career in 2017, here’s what my experience actually looked like, and what I’ve learned from it.
Read MoreI will share the single best piece of advice I’ve ever received. The one that has gotten me through professional and personal valleys. One that isn’t always easy to take, but has never failed me. Are you ready? Now that I hyped it all up? With four paragraphs of lead-in just working through the mess in my own head? Thank you for coming on that journey with me by the way.
Read MoreIn these “unprecedented times,” many internships were canceled or condensed down. If yours was among the wreckage you may not have had the opportunity to grow your portfolio or body of work. Don’t worry, even with internships being sparse, it is possible to create a portfolio that can help you stand out in a competitive job market.
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