For the past few years, a friend of mine has been mentoring a disadvantaged high school student. Thanks to his guidance, the mentee grew tremendously and was recently accepted into several prestigious colleges pending graduation. However, when asked by the program whether he wanted to continue the mentor-mentee relationship into college, my friend politely declined.…
It is no great revelation that people do not like to fail or be rejected. Rejection and failure suck. Some people fear rejection and failure so much that they would rather not exist than experience it. Should you avoid rejection and failure then? Au contraire, not only should you accept rejection and failure, you should…
Several years ago, I was starting a new job after having been laid off at a previous one. My boss approached me a few weeks after my start date to tell me about an office dynasty (fantasy sports) league that had been running for ten years. A few teams were dropping out that year and…
If you’re unemployed or underemployed, there may come a time when you decide that a lack of credentials is what’s holding you back. You convince yourself that adding a certification or designation will make your resume more appealing to potential employers. You may even start looking into expensive graduate school options. Although earning (meaningful) credentials…
Sometimes, the job market is a place full of sunshine and rainbows where you are bukkake’d with offers. But other times, it can be quite dark and depressing, especially when you’re in college or recently graduated. In a moment of desperation, you might consider accepting an unpaid internship. Here’s why that’s a bad idea: By…
