And my moment channeling Gary Vee Maybe you’ve seen the news about actions taken in the US to reduce the size of government. Without going into any details, the start of 2025 is indeed a supremely unsettling time to be a govvie. Workplace stress abounds! Don’t ask me for advice. I might give it to … Read more
Four things to seek in the face of a below-average assessment Middling performance reviews can be a gut punch, especially when you think things are fine. No one likes to hear that they’re the world’s okayest employee. How you respond to a lukewarm performance assessment, though, is critical both to the way forward and to … Read more
How I achieved peace with successful colleagues It’s painful to be turned down for promotions. More so as you watch junior colleagues go past you. My govvie organization has a number of salary caps within the pay structure. Passage into the next pay band involves competing against other candidates in an interview process — colloquially … Read more
Another (better?) goal amounts to the same thing but without the adrenaline. You don’t have to look far on Medium to find articles on becoming your own boss. Some creators call themselves unemployable, which is right in line with this. Others, though, make working alongside a nine-to-five a pillar of their online business. (And that’s … Read more