Charlene Ross
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Charlene Ross
I wrote this blog to make people laugh - but it's still true. If you are a young person and you are just starting to travel, it might serve you well to ask someone who has some traveling experience behind them. You might be surprised what you could learn from them.
http://skirt.com/charlene-ross/blog/shut-and-listen-old-people%E2%80%A6s...
Charlene Ross:
Thanks to both of you, Jess and Agnese for all of your comments. I think we all agree on one thing - use caution when traveling. My girlfriend ...MoreThanks to both of you, Jess and Agnese for all of your comments. I think we all agree on one thing - use caution when traveling. My girlfriend and I were very smart and very aware of our surroundings (and a few times probably really lucky) when we traveled all those years ago.
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Ryan Healy
Hey everyone, I'm looking for a freelance writer to help us out with an interesting project for brazen. PM me or reply here to let me know if you are interested!
87 weeks ago from Freelancing
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Ai Da
I'm barely into my first week at a new workplace and I have this gut feeling that I won't fit into the working environment. There is a lack of respect for each other's time and resources, and I soon found out that projects tend to overrun and over-budget here. Is it wrong for me to cut line now before I got in too deep or stayed longer?
Katie Weilbacher:
Yes, trust your gut. Is there someone that you might feel comfortable asking "Is this the norm around here?" You can be nonchalant & try to ...MoreYes, trust your gut. Is there someone that you might feel comfortable asking "Is this the norm around here?" You can be nonchalant & try to sound as conversational as possible, just to get some feelers. Maybe it's a uniquely stressful time in the company, or maybe that's just how it is. Joblessness IS terrifying, so I say return to your job hunt & try to find something else while you're still earning a paycheck in Chaos City. Then when you leave, you can at least tell them you stayed long enough to give it a fair shot & that it's just not the right match for you. HANG IN THERE!!!!
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Elizabeth Marling:
I would identify what specifically happened to give you this insight. Just to be devil's advocate, every workplace has faults and strengths. It ...MoreI would identify what specifically happened to give you this insight. Just to be devil's advocate, every workplace has faults and strengths. It is possible that you are the type of person who is keenly sensitive to potential dangers, so the faults are smacking you in the face. There is nothing bad about that, but it's possible that if you look past the negative aspects you may see a way to fit in that you haven't noticed yet. Hope that helps. I know that I am the type of person who is very sensitive to potential pitfalls and I have to 'get over it' to see the positive, so I'm just speaking from my own experience.
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Penelope Trunk
What do you guys think about Blogher? The convention. I'm supposed to be a panelist, but I'm thinking that it's full of whiny mommy bloggers who are trying to make money writing about their kids. And I should just not go. I need to decide this week. What do you think? Is anyone going?
Sarah Beckley:
@penelope I think the real question is, if you go this time, how can it be different--how can you make it a positive experience instead? Between ...More@penelope I think the real question is, if you go this time, how can it be different--how can you make it a positive experience instead? Between your actions/attitude and any changes the conference has made as well.
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Danielle:
Why disrespect mom bloggers as a group and say we are all whiny? I say "we" because I blog, my family comes up frequently, and I'm not afraid to ...MoreWhy disrespect mom bloggers as a group and say we are all whiny? I say "we" because I blog, my family comes up frequently, and I'm not afraid to admit it. The experience that I have gained personally about social media and blogging has translated into marketable skills that I now use in my "day job". That wasn't my goal when I started as a mom who blogs, but it sure has been a valuable asset. I'm going to Blogher '10 in NYC and would have loved to see you there. If you decide to keep the commitment, I'd be happy to meet you in person without whining once.
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Melissa Breau
So I've always been one of those people who attends networking events and then spends the evening holding up the wall–until last night. I finally managed to overcome my fears and introduce myself to people, with great results. But I find this is an issue a lot of people have. Has anyone else had to overcome a similar problem? What tips did you use? (I wrote up my tips on my blog: http://wp.me/pPuvU-c7)
106 weeks ago from Freelancing
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Melissa Breau:
The follow up piece has been posted! Check it out - MoreThe follow up piece has been posted! Check it out - http://wp.me/pPuvU-cr - I used several of your tips. If any of you would prefer I linked to something other than your Brazen profiles, just shoot me an email at mbreau (at) jargonwriter.com with where you'd rather it link to and I'd be happy to change it.
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