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Here's How We'll Make Your Work Suck Less

First: We'll Talk Through the Problem In our free first session, we'll identify what you like, what you don't like, and what a different workplace could look like—we'll clarify what success looks like for you. Second: We'll Make a

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Always-On Culture: How artificial urgency makes work suck

"This is urgent!" announces the email that arrives at 7:30 PM on a Friday. By Monday morning, three more "urgent" requests have piled up, each from a different stakeholder who believes their project deserves immediate attention. Meanwhile, your calendar has transformed into a game of

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Presence of Mind: A Present for your Mind

I'm required by law to share a pun if I see one.

Why I Work to Make Work Suck Less

We spend a healthy 90,000 hours of our lives working. That's over a third of our waking adult lives spent on something that too many of us are led to actively dread. The Sunday Scaries, the constant meetings that could've been emails and emails that

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Beyond Lip Service: Why Mentorship Is Your Most Powerful "Professional Development" Tool

Mentorship in the workplace is often treated like flossing—everyone knows they should do it, agrees it's valuable, but somehow it never quite makes it into the daily routine. It becomes another bullet point in a culture deck, something we "encourage" but rarely structure, measure, or

Dear Peter: how can I switch to a non-profit from a ..profit?

Non-profit? More like very pro-fit!

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Dear Peter: why'd they make me a manager?

"WHO LET THIS HAPPEN?"

Dear Peter: "hell hath no fury like a PM's scorn"

Dear Peter, I've been working as a project manager for eight years, and I'm good at it - but I absolutely hate it. I'm organized and detail-oriented, which makes me successful, but I dread every meeting and deadline. I have no idea what else

Dear Peter: I just graduated and need a job. What do?

Do the do, my dude!

Dear Peter: will AI take my job?

No, but maybe it wrote this post!

Dear Peter: I'm feeling stuck. Do I need an MBA?

MBA: maybe! But also...

Dear Peter: how do I get back in the workforce after raising children?

There's more in common between the play room and the meeting room than you think!

How do I know I found a good manager?

1:1s shouldn't feel like a rollercoaster ride

Yes, I make silly YouTube videos. Now I'm sharing them.

Happy Valentine's Day, y'all!

LOTR: Dark Lord Sauron, MBA

"MBA: Mighty Bane of Aragorn"

A Festivus Approach to New Years

"A New Years for the rest of us"

LOTR: Gandalf and the Golden Girls

Is it finally time for Gandalf to give up saving the world, and sit down for a game of bridge?

LOTR: Boromir's search for a better-fit fellowship

"Maybe Twilio will let me take the ring to save Gondor.."

LOTR: Frodo's Resume Refresh

Case studies in career arcs, brought to you by a fellowship of highly motivated individuals

On technical skills when applying for jobs

Why presence of mind is the biggest factor in hiring