“Wait — what the hell is vocational incompatibility? And why does it sound like something I might have?” In short, vocational incompatibility is a) when your primary occupation doesn’t meet enough of your needs, or b) when your primary occupation requires so much of you that other life needs go unmet. These two may seem […]
The Person Who Gets Hired is Doing These Things You Might Not Be Doing
Your resume is better than it’s ever been. For the first time in a long time—hell, maybe for the first time ever—you feel like resumes aren’t that hard to get right. You may even get more responses than you ever have. People are actually setting up interviews with you—in record time. You’re optimistic about this […]
3 Things You Can Do to Get Your Next Job (Without Applying)
Job description. Application. Resume tweak. Cover letter. Automated “thank you” email. Annnnnnnd wait. Then repeat this like 10 times a day. Or you can go about this a little differently. Sometimes, getting the job you want could benefit from a more human touch. Your resume is strong (because you used all the tips in Turn […]
How One Woman Went From Unemployed to Three Six-Figure Job Offers in One Month
While most people struggle to find a new job that fits all of their criteria, and would never leave a job without a new one on the table, Katrina willingly quit her job for self-care (how boss is that?!) and still snagged three six-figure job offers—in one month! It’s almost unheard of for a woman […]
I’m Helping One Woman Level Up Her Career for Free
It’s Women’s History Month—in fact, today is INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day! So, this is the perfect day to make this announcement. I’d been toying around with the idea of doing this giveaway for a couple of months. I knew this was something I wanted to do, but—frankly—I’ve just been busy. Something happened the other day that […]
On Self-Care
You’re starving yourself. You’re not being honest about what you need or who you are or what you’re not getting. We know that we need a balanced diet in the physical world. On our plates. But spiritually, we also need balance. And if you’re not getting everything you need spiritually, it’s your spirit that’s malnourished. […]
You’ll never be perfect to everybody
You can’t please everyone and you’ll never be perfect to everybody. If that’s your plan, you’re going to fail. And I really hope it isn’t breaking your heart to hear this. I hope it liberates you. I hope it helps you find comfort. I hope it saves you from a life of harsh internal talk […]
Mask Off
I was watching Queen Sugar a few weeks ago. Aunt Vi was telling Nova about a conversation Nova’s parents had, many years ago, to help Nova understand her parents’ relationship. Aunt Vi recounted that one parent said to the other, “I’m in love with the person hiding inside of you and I don’t want to […]
Who are you, really?
Society starts to tell us who we should be very, very early in life. We’re taught norms and exposed to people’s expectations before we even start school. We learn what kinds of foods people expect us to eat (and what foods we should expect other people to eat) in our homes and at daycare. We […]