A Reddit user said: My degree is useless. I can’t gain any work experience I responded to him: Your degree counts. Things you did while studying count. Past jobs count. Volunteer stuff counts (and anyone who disagrees with that last one, send them to me and I’ll rip them a new butthole). You HAVE to […]
The overload system – how to stop it before it stops you!
One problem people experience is overloading themselves – or letting people overload you before you’re ready to sort it out. At this time, young people experience this the absolute worst! I call it The Overload System. Let’s make it a bit more manageable. Let’s say you’re 16 and thinking already (or forced to think about) […]
Float through life? Nah. Choose to move!
There’s two ways to go through life: Let life take you and give you opportunities…rarely…if it ever does… Or you choose to move and do a LOT of stuff and grab at things as you see them pass by you. It’s not a “move three steps and give up” sort of thing. It’s “start running […]
Found this wonderful cover letter template in the wild
I found this in the wild thanks to another commenter linking it, and wow that cover letter template is great! Well, at least for now. When my skills based system has taken over the world, we will have zero need for cover letters. Zero. Till then, take a few pointers from this, even if you’re […]
“The task” and how it becomes impossible:
Just do it, said NikeIt’s easy, says consultants, friends, family.But when you look at it, The Task looks insurmountably difficult. The Task then never gets done, gets done “half-assed” or gets fretted about so much that people groan and give up on you doing it. How does the task get like this?Now there’s the easy […]
Exhausted? Do the Rule of 5.
This Rule of 5 WILL help you – if you commit to it. Exhaustion is required in many societies, and is meant to keep you spinning in the same place. Intentionally. To keep you where you are, NOT to keep you where you belong. In order to get above where you are, you’re going to […]