How to Get Out of The Box
Grad school sucks. At least it did for me. On the day of my defence I stood in front of a committee of professors whose job it was to challenge every aspect of my thesis. A thesis I had lived and breathed every second of…
Category: Personal Development
Why is it so Hard to Get Started? - And How to be Productive
I always start the day with great intentions. Or, let’s backup a little further. I always plan my next day with great ambitions. At 11:00pm, right before I’m about to go to sleep I like to make a ‘to do’ list for the following day….
Your Net Worth is NOT Your Self Worth
When I was 12 years old my family moved to a new city for my father’s job. We relocated to an area where people had more money than we did. My dad had great career and was able to financially support our family so my…
Getting to Know You: 5 Exercises That Will Help You Get What You Want in Life
“Getting to know you, getting to know all about you.” Sing it Julie Andrews! (If you don’t get this musical reference watch this!) Getting to know YOU is so important. It’s especially important when you are trying to figure out what you want to do with…
What is a Side Hustle and Why Should I Care?
The first time I heard about a “side hustle” was probably four years ago. Prior to that I was deep into my graduate studies. I mean DEEEEEEEP. Like I had no life or any awareness of life outside of my dingy, basement lab. Anyways, when…
What is Networking and Why Should I Care?
What is Networking? There are few words that instill as much fear and anxiety in me as NETWORKING. Agh, I hate networking and networking hates me. I am bad at it. I love meeting new people but I don’t enjoy the process that you have…
University Killed my Creativity: And How to Reawaken Your Creative Mojo
When was the last time you wrote a story just because? When was the last time you painted a picture or made up a dance? For me it’s been a long time. My theory…university killed my creativity. Hear me out… I was driving with a…