I'm having a glass of whiskey after a long day.
Some spicy takes about life, careers, and creating:
Some spicy takes about life, careers, and creating:
It is absurd that our adult lives are decided by a 16yo version of ourselves.
That’s the age when we’re trying harder in school, about to apply for colleges, and choosing a major.
We ought to normalize career changes, gap years, and non-traditional education options.
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That’s the age when we’re trying harder in school, about to apply for colleges, and choosing a major.
We ought to normalize career changes, gap years, and non-traditional education options.
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Community college is underrated.
When we push our kids to apply to university, we're forcing them to play a game that was designed to keep them out.
But community college was created to get them in.
How I spent only $30k on my UCLA degree:
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When we push our kids to apply to university, we're forcing them to play a game that was designed to keep them out.
But community college was created to get them in.
How I spent only $30k on my UCLA degree:
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It’s lose-lose when you dunk on ppl who are growing their audience.
You look like a hater.
Creators don’t care what you think.
So you’re doing more to deter people with imposter syndrome — who tend to be women and POC.
Think twice about who your words actually hurt.
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You look like a hater.
Creators don’t care what you think.
So you’re doing more to deter people with imposter syndrome — who tend to be women and POC.
Think twice about who your words actually hurt.
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If you think it's gross to build a following...
It's probably the clout-chasing that you hate.
But what if we looked at it differently?
🚫 Status → ✅ Networking
🚫 Fame → ✅ Community
🚫 Power → ✅ Leverage
🚫 Virality → ✅ Reach
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It's probably the clout-chasing that you hate.
But what if we looked at it differently?
🚫 Status → ✅ Networking
🚫 Fame → ✅ Community
🚫 Power → ✅ Leverage
🚫 Virality → ✅ Reach
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Our 6-week maternity leave is garbage.
At that time, we’re barely ok to have sex.
If we had a c-section, we only just started feeling pain-free.
Our babies are waking up every 3 hours at night.
And we’re supposed to work like normal?
More here:
At that time, we’re barely ok to have sex.
If we had a c-section, we only just started feeling pain-free.
Our babies are waking up every 3 hours at night.
And we’re supposed to work like normal?
More here:
Calling pregnancy and labor "magical" is a dangerous narrative.
It prevents us from finding scientific answers about our bodies.
And when it comes to THE oldest activity in human history... why do we accept the fact that there's so much mystery behind it?
It prevents us from finding scientific answers about our bodies.
And when it comes to THE oldest activity in human history... why do we accept the fact that there's so much mystery behind it?
Lots of parenting advice is rooted in negativity.
"Get your sleep before the baby comes!"
"Enjoy your free time now!"
But this advice implies that your child is taking from you.
The child that *you* chose to make.
It's disrespectful.
"Get your sleep before the baby comes!"
"Enjoy your free time now!"
But this advice implies that your child is taking from you.
The child that *you* chose to make.
It's disrespectful.
Here's some advice I heard as a teen that I still think about all the time:
"If you don't know who you are, someone will tell you who you are.
And you may not like who you become."
Remember to choose your values, identity, and integrity.
"If you don't know who you are, someone will tell you who you are.
And you may not like who you become."
Remember to choose your values, identity, and integrity.
If you don't create boundaries, everyone will keep taking from you.
It's ok to decline opportunities— even if it feels scary or mean.
It really is just self-care.
Allow yourself to thrive. On your terms.
It's ok to decline opportunities— even if it feels scary or mean.
It really is just self-care.
Allow yourself to thrive. On your terms.
An important skill to hone:
A graceful "no."
All you really owe anyone is to be:
- Direct
- Succinct
- Respectful
A graceful "no."
All you really owe anyone is to be:
- Direct
- Succinct
- Respectful
Another important skill, mostly for work:
Learn how to constructively complain.
Don't whine, ask for help.
Speak up about problems AND suggest possible solutions.
If you don't learn to advocate for yourself, no one will.
Btw, more career advice:
Learn how to constructively complain.
Don't whine, ask for help.
Speak up about problems AND suggest possible solutions.
If you don't learn to advocate for yourself, no one will.
Btw, more career advice:
And a harsh truth...
We talk a lot about preventing burnout.
And it is important.
But sometimes you actually do need to put in longer hours.
Just make sure your boss knows. Take your PTO. Rest.
And if you don't feel valued, constructively complain. Or find a new job.
We talk a lot about preventing burnout.
And it is important.
But sometimes you actually do need to put in longer hours.
Just make sure your boss knows. Take your PTO. Rest.
And if you don't feel valued, constructively complain. Or find a new job.
I actually am having some whiskey. I didn't just steal @SahilBloom's hook. 😂
Sahil, I see your Sunday whiskey and I raise you two glasses on a Tuesday.
Sahil, I see your Sunday whiskey and I raise you two glasses on a Tuesday.
Oh, and why the whiskey on a Tuesday?
It's International Women's Day.
It's just the feminine urge to have a stiff drink.
It's International Women's Day.
It's just the feminine urge to have a stiff drink.
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