Tag: entreprenuership
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Takeaways from Monarch Workshop Spring 2016
I had been looking forward to this past weekend for quite some time. In my pursuit of meeting people after moving to a new town, I looked into different avenues and researched several events that could lead to stumbling upon My People, eventually finding Monarch Workshop on Instagram. After perusing their feed, it seemed like […]
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The Myth of Self-Motivation
It seems like the only time you hear about self-motivation is when you’re reading resumes, cover letters, or job descriptions. Why is that? It’s because self-motivation, in a general sense, doesn’t exist. If you’ve ever cruised Craigslist or Monster, you’ve probably noticed that job posters really want to find someone who is “success driven” and […]
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My 25th Year: a post-birthday post
This time last year, I was working in the digital department of a large local retailer, putting in sixty hour weeks working beneath an unqualified manager–and bully–who had “known the right person” to get his position. I was overworked, overwhelmed, filled with guilt about my inability to have time for my family, and unsure as […]