A recent episode of the “This American Life” radio program was all about lists and how they make sense of our chaotic lives. I caught myself nodding vigorously a few more times than I should have out of familiarity. Who among us doesn’t use lists? Post-It Notes, notes apps on our smartphones, whiteboards, scrawling on
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In May, my LinkedIn account was legally allowed to drink. Aside the short-lived (but newly resurgent) Friendster, it was the first social network I joined in those innocent, social-curious aughts. These days, just as in 2005, LinkedIn provides a tangible benefit: broadcasting my professional identity and value to millions of colleagues and companies and giving
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Are you “writing your next career chapter,” ✍️ “chasing what’s next,” 🏃♀️ or another LinkedIn-ready reference that you’re looking for a new job? (I am!) (Stone-faced daytime infomercial gaze here) 📺 Have you looked into a micro-retirement? Thanks, Gen Z. Love, a youngish Gen Xer. 💖 A micro-retirement is the new term for a career
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When I most recently worked for JEA, I had to go into Headquarters in downtown Jacksonville three times per week. I dreaded those days — not for the destination, but for the journey. Our First Coast arterial routes are clogged with accidents, congestion and construction, now more than ever and seemingly worse every day. Translated
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