Here are my top three skills to demonstrate why you want to work with me. Initiative I get shit done, whether it’s solving business’ problems or writing engaging content. While planning is essential, I jump to solve problems. When I was training at Pepsi, I noticed several pricing discrepancies in the software. When I asked […]
Category: Self Improvement
5 Traits I Will Improve
Reflection is an essential part of my day because it provides a diagnostic for what parts of me need work. Below are five I’ve found so far. Grit I’ve been building grit for the past three months by going to the gym immediately after work. I meet my friend Brian there to workout because he’s […]
The Myth of the Overnight Success
I become skeptical every time I hear about someone being an overnight success. Success is built on the process of becoming great; it’s not something with which you awake. If you just look at the end stage of success, you miss the endless grinding, failure, and pain that it took to get there. Success is […]
Learn Finances When You’re Young
When I was in college my friends were in a variety of financial situations. Some were on full scholarships and working almost full time to pay rent and eat. Others financed the entire amount and were pushing off the mounting debt for “future them.” And some were spending their parent’s money, knowing their family was […]
Just Do It
One challenge I’ve struggled with in the past is “pulling the trigger.” When I would write emails, I re-read them multiple times before sending. When I would set goals, I wouldn’t chase them right away — that was for “future me.” Of course, a certain level of certainty is needed to ensure accuracy, but for […]
Mindset is critical
Psychology is insane in that our lives are drastically impacted by who we hang out with and what we choose to focus on. The Marshmellow experiment is simple. A child is left in a room with a marshmellow and is told he can either eat it now or wait 15 minutes, when he would be […]
Lessons from a Veteran Coworker
Entering into the workforce with a college mindset is dangerous. Unlike professors, you can’t expect your supervisors to detail every part of your position, hold your hand, and answer the smallest questions. If you do poorly in college, you receive bad grades. If you do poorly at work, you get fired. But the working world […]
Steps Toward Change
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle Changing yourself is hard. When I wrote down a list of things I wanted to change about myself, I knew I would occasionally fail. But I also knew if I didn’t change my process, I wouldn’t change my results. […]