Andrea Zak is a twentysomething looking for meaningful and satisfying work and play. Since college, she has tried out life as a spinning instructor, temp, event planner, teaching assistant, program coordinator, market researcher...the list goes on.
Zak currently teaches mat pilates and goes on scores of informational and job interviews to figure out what’s next: freelance-brain-for-hire or a corporate gig. She volunteers frequently with Step Up Women’s Network, a national non-profit membership organization committed to strengthening community resources for women and girls.
An avid reader and news junkie, Zak uses her blog to rant about politics, corporate America, the environment and anything else that raises at least one of her eyebrows.
She holds a M.A. in Communication Management from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in History & Sociology of Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Raised in New Jersey, Zak now resides in Los Angeles where she lives in awe of year-round, outdoor farmer’s markets and cupcake bakeries.
Andrea Zak’s blog is SchizoFrenetic.
Having worked with several coaches myself, I asked a few what advice they had for prospective clients in search of a coach.
It seems absurd that I should need a resume service, but I’m not getting results myself. And in considering Einstein’s definition of insanity — “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” — it’s high time I shake things up after almost a year of getting nowhere.
Obama has elevated politics to the height of fandom, and is now staging marketing gimmicks, typically reserved for celebrity-laden movie premieres and concert tours, to drive donations. I await the announcement about how these “special” guests will be selected…
…does anyone else find it absolutely amazing that the conservative powers that be are fighting the federal funding of comprehensive sex education and access to affordable contraception at the same time they’re flashing pictures of aborted fetuses to children. There seems to be some imbalance in the world.
There’s no better opportunity to meet friendly people in your community. If you’re new to town, charity work introduces you to locals with at least one thing in common with you — your own cause celebre.
Whether or not your company shells out for business cards, it’s in your best interest to have a set and keep several on your person at all times. Anytime you leave your apartment (and when your roommate has guests) you have an opportunity to build your network.
Carrying on the family gene pool is a pretty black and white issue for most, and while women are more than willing to put off having kids in the name of building a career, most that I meet hope to have one or two of their own some day. Not me.
From Obama’s volunteerism platform to California’s Governor creating a State Cabinet position dedicated to volunteerism, the notion of paying it forward seems to have reached critical mass in the United States.
Random reminder of the day: The best ideas grow organically, from small to big.
There’s an old saying, think globally, act locally. It’s a saying because it’s tried and true.
