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This morning someone messaged me and said, “Not all heroes wear capes. Some of them wear coffee stains.” And listen… I felt that. Deep in...

It’s 1:12 a.m. The house is quiet, the lights are off, and I’m in that sacred bedtime state: one sock on, one sock off, phone six inches...

This morning, I opened my inbox expecting the usual—a job rejection, maybe a notification that someone from high school endorsed me for...

You ever pour yourself a glass of wine at the end of a long day and think, “You know what I should do right now? Get on LinkedIn and...

Do you ever just pause mid-bite of your third grilled cheese, stare into the microwave light like it’s the burning bush, and ask: “God…...

It’s raining in Chicago. That heavy, cinematic rain that makes you question your whole life. Thunder’s rolling in like an unpaid bill,...

You ever stood up for your team… and got fired for it? Then you know. You know the gut-punch of realizing that doing the right thing...

A while back, I had a four-panel interview. You know the type — four people, one after the other, all asking the same five questions but...

What If You Could Call God Like a Hotline? Not pray. Not meditate. Not whisper into the sky and hope for a sign that doesn’t involve...

I remember that interview process like it was a fever dream. They said it would be simple. A quick chat. Just to “get to know me.” I put...

Let’s be honest. The modern job search is no longer a noble quest to find meaningful work. It’s not even a “journey” anymore. At this...

They let Tony go on a Wednesday. No speech. No send-off. No “Thank you for your leadership.” Just a cryptic subject line: “Final HR...

A few mornings ago, I got a message from a stranger named Caleigh. But it didn’t feel like a stranger wrote it. She said, “The person you...

So I’m sitting at the kitchen table, sipping coffee that tastes like disappointment got brewed with a side of “we regret to inform you.”...

So a while back, in the middle of my “I think LinkedIn is gaslighting me” phase of unemployment, I decided to be vulnerable and reach out...

Michelle is one of those professionals you hope to work with someday. Smart. Strategic. Seasoned. She doesn’t just check boxes—she builds...

Let’s be honest: job searching in 2025 feels less like a professional journey and more like a bizarre, corporate-themed version of The...

So I’m sitting here at the kitchen table, staring out the window like I’m in the closing scene of a soap opera called “Days of Our...

You ever get a call from someone who says they want to help you get a job—but halfway through the conversation, you realize their “job”...

Trying to find a job should not be a job. And yet… here I am. Waking up every morning like a caffeinated LinkedIn intern — fresh out of...