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Who says you need to wait for college to build professional-level skills? Mayer Adelberg, creator of the web series , certainly doesn’t. Making solo YouTube videos is already hard enough, but Mayer found the creative fuel to successfully Kickstart his passion project complete with actual film crews and casting, all while still in high school. […]
We’ve talked a lot about the power of networking. Networking is powerful enough to land you job opportunities, friends, respect in your field, or maybe even a letter of recommendation from your favorite professor. But wait: you’ve never even spoken to your favorite professor. You’re also late to almost every class, and you usually just […]
In this episode, we’re talking about 6 lessons we learned from reading Chris Bailey’s . Consider this the podcast sequel to the 5 Lessons I Learned from “The Productivity Project” by Chris Bailey video. Featured Book The main thesis of Chris’ book is that productivity is no longer simply about how you use and manage […]
Pick one to live with: a close friend or the dreaded rando. Gut instinct may say to pick the friend, but that may be just as risky as the person you don’t know — living styles and expectations are more important than hobbies if you want to avoid souring a friendship over an ice cream […]
Books are wonderous creations — yes, even some of the books you’ve been assigned in class. But if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to absorb every word of every chapter of every book you’ve been assigned, there’s likely a better way. So today we’ll be talking a bit about how we takes notes from books, […]
Sometimes it can feel like we wished for technology on a monkey’s paw. We have untold connectivity and conveniences, but we’ve traded a lot of focus and connection to the present. The simple pleasures and feedbacks of writing on paper, for example, are lost if you want the benefits of near-unlimited storage and searchability. Or […]
You know what they say: grades, social life, sleep. Pick 2. Unfortunately, picking the first two and neglecting that last part can leave you feeling so tired you can’t effectively do the first two anyway. So what can you do if you can’t stop yawning? We’re talking a bit about how to feel more awake […]
In the internet age, we have unprecedented power to share our knowledge and thoughts with the world through blogs, podcasts, videos, or a mass of robotic carrier pigeons. But what if you don’t feel like you’re qualified to share anything? In this episode, we’ll talk a bit about how much you should know before starting […]
Promoting yourself involves walking a very fine line. Go too far to one side, and no-one will ever know what you care about, what you’re good at, or what you’ve accomplished. Go too far to the other, and you’re a terrible braggart who will soon understand why people say it’s lonely at the top. How […]
The unpaid internship: the universe’s method of mocking those who have finally been offered a summer job. An unpaid position can have unexpected benefits down the road, but it can also be a huge waste of time. If you have to consider taking an internship pro bono, how can you tell the difference? In this […]