Over the past few months I’ve been trying to figure out why I’ve mostly stopped writing in my blog. It’s become apparent to me that not writing is a reflection of how lost I am, at least in this aspect of my life. So I’m sharing the answers I’ve come up with, because the lessons I’m learning are much broader and could be applied to other people in other situations.
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As many of you know, I live/work in Madison, WI now. Sort of. Because I actually live/attend school in Chicago. Sort of. Confused yet?
Here’s the update on my new job:
It’s going great, except when I’m not working…
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Young professionals set the stage for their advancement everyday. The following four strategies will help you get ahead and stay ahead:
1. Have a conversation with your boss regarding your future. You should regularly get the opportunity to talk to your boss about your current work and your future with the company…
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Despite my non-glowing review of marathons, I still recommend training for and running a marathon. I decided this while running an 8k (5 mile) race in Chicago this weekend. I haven’t run much over the last six months and I haven’t been to a gym at all in the last two months, so I had no idea what to expect; but I made it through the race at my regular marathon pace, despite not training…
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Confession #1: We’re kind of obsessed with the concept of productivity. Confession #2: At work we play this obsession off as a means to get more things done, but in truth we don’t want more things to do anymore than the next person… we leverage productivity to focus on the things that truly matter, and eliminate the rest…
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It is rare these days for a career-loving girl to want to have a baby before hitting 30. There is so much to do that most of us want to live our lives to the full before taking additional responsibilities. I became a mom early on and haven’t regretted the decision. In fact, I love being a young mother and would like to share how it has benefited me more than anything else…
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Leo Babauta of Zen Habits is one of my favorite bloggers. I doubt this will be news to anyone, but if you haven’t heard of him yet, he writes about productivity, simplicity, and happiness on his blog, which has gained over 38,000 subscribers in one year. Today, I want to write about something Leo wrote - 20 Things I Wish I Had Known When Starting Out in Life. Here are the three that resonated with me most…
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Hi! I'm Monica O'Brien and I created this website in January 2008 as a place for twentysomething professionals who wanted to be a part of a personal and professional development community. Now, I've joined forces with the Brazen Careerist team to meet this goal on a larger scale. I continue to maintain this blog as a place to talk about what I'm learning as I tackle marriage, a start-up, and graduate school.
