#Career

1/6 A few folks have reached out to me, asking how to get started in a television writing career. Here’s a very short, general primer on things to think about
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Someone PLEASE rewrite the high school curriculum to teach life skills like how to write a check, cook a meal, wash clothes, change a tire/oil, how to dress for an
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Some common mistakes about diplomatic protocol and how to avoid them:Diplomatic service is sometimes mistakenly called "Foreign Services", instead of the correct, "Foreign Service". It is only a single service
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Listen up kids. Yeah I know "Cancel Culture has struck again!" is going to be invoked over the whole Gina thing and how "the left is rabid" etc etc. but
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Over the last few days I've had a few career coaching conversations with field organizers wrapping up campaigns. When I was an organizer, I had no clue what I was
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After many interviews for prospective post-docs, I want to share a few tips. A general consideration first: I am looking for somebody I want to work with for years. If
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Was talking to my agent again this week, and some of his questions were more about the long term career of Jim C. Hines, Author Person.Not directly, but just in
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I have been recruiting a post doc researcher this week. Applying for academic jobs is hard, and interviews are also hard (especially when on video call). Thought some general thoughts
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I have a lot of issues with editorial illustration, the main one being that even those at the top of their game, winning awards and getting prestigious gigs, are still
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Are you stuck in some aspect of your life - personal or professional? You need a mentor. I’ve been spending an obsessive amount of time on this topic; let me
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There is no one set path to do anything, but here is early career advice I wish I had known! What am I missing?! Ages 22-27: Maximize Learning. Ask 1,000
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You all know how I'm not exactly President of the Chad Wolf fan club... but this story garbage... (thread)https://twitter.com/adamgoldmanNYT/status/1303772215721295880 The leaks are coming from career officials at DHS. McAleenan allowed
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Dick Allen belongs in the Hall of Fame thread The OPS+ leader in every 10-year span in major league history is in the Hall of Fame except Barry Bonds and
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I interacted with 100+ students in the past week, all of them from class 11/Science. Here are some observations : Percentages are approximate. 1. 80% of students have never heard
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Sharing an incidence from early part of my career - why everyone should be given a second chance. Way back in 1993 we made our first breakthrough with an American
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1/ My trading REMINDERS, REALITIES, & RULESTrading REMINDERS1. Your career bid/ask spread determines your success. 2. The easiest thing is to think like most traders. That’s why most traders don’t
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