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Staying busy outside of work
April 19, 2024
Hey! It's been a while...again. I'll admit; I haven't been keeping up with this newsletter as much as I'd like. And to be honest, it's taken a back seat to...
Bringing your full self to work
November 16, 2023
"Bring your full self to work!" Ever hear your manager say that? For the record, it's a perfectly fine thing for a manager to say—it's better than most...
Do you have a side gig?
August 15, 2023
Did you miss me? I hope not. You have more important things to think about than this newsletter. Give me a second while I dust off my keyboard. Welcome back!...
Don't force it
May 4, 2023
When I started my new job last July, I decided to change up a few things and create some new habits. A big one was organizing my notes, because my existing...
When things get "busy"
March 23, 2023
"Busy" is an interesting concept. When someone says they're "busy," what does that mean? And how do you measure it? Does "busy" mean that you don't have a...
The secret to problem solving and figuring stuff out
March 9, 2023
I'm feeling pretty great about something that happened at work recently. (Yeah, sorry, this is gonna be the brag edition of the newsletter, but hopefully it...
Staying positive during a bleak timeline for workers
February 23, 2023
I’ve been struggling with something: Should I be optimistic about my career growth, or just say "Screw the system—it doesn't care about me, so why should I...
Never feel guilty for taking sick days
February 13, 2023
You might have noticed I haven't written anything in several weeks. (Actually, I hope you didn't notice, because that means you have more important stuff to...
Hey! Nice to meet you. So, what do you do?
January 19, 2023
It's the first thing strangers ask you when they meet you: "What do you do?" It's almost like our job title should be in our name. But guess what? You are...
Unlimited PTO is actually great
January 5, 2023
Welcome to 2023! I hope you had a good holiday. More importantly, I hope you took some time off to relax, recharge, and spend time with people you care...
What's your greatest weakness?
December 8, 2022
It’s the dreaded, yet quintessential, interview question: What’s your greatest weakness? You could say the question is lazy, intrusive, and unnecessary....
This newsletter was written by artificial intelligence
November 17, 2022
I’m sure you’ve seen those articles that claim to be written by artificial intelligence, or AI, and you’ve probably read a few of them. But this newsletter...
I'm procrastinating right now. You probably are too.
November 3, 2022
Thanks for reading! I’ll see you in two weeks. In the meantime, catch up on some older newsletter issues if you’re a new subscriber, and feel free to follow...
Let's talk about productivity.
October 20, 2022
What does productivity mean to you? Does it mean you try to get stuff done quickly so that you can get more stuff done? Or so that you can have more time not...
Are you a perfectionist?
October 6, 2022
Let’s talk about perfection. Nothing is perfect. Nothing will be perfect. Nothing you do will ever be perfect. I know these newsletters I write will never be...
Experience and knowing everything
September 22, 2022
In your field of work, have you come across things you don’t know that you feel like you should know? Especially the longer you’ve been in your profession? I...
It’s been 0 days since my last screw up
September 8, 2022
I wasn’t planning on writing about this topic this week, but here we are: I screwed up at my new job for the first time. Luckily, I was able to fix it pretty...
Do you think about how you communicate?
August 25, 2022
Hello! Welcome back. Do you think about how you communicate? More specifically, do you think about how you communicate in writing with your coworkers?...
Welcome to your first day on the job! Let me show you to your desk.
August 11, 2022
Hello! Welcome back. If you opened the email and are reading this, that means you must be enjoying my newsletter and want to read more. I appreciate your...
Thank you, but we’ve decided not to move forward with your candidacy
July 28, 2022
If you’ve been interviewing and waiting to hear back, that subject line undoubtedly made you let out another sigh of frustration. If so, I apologize! But...
Welcome to Work Stuff! Allow me to introduce myself.
July 21, 2022
Hello! Welcome to my newsletter, Work Stuff. You’ll receive practical and actionable career advice directly in your email inbox. Whatever you do to make sure...