Posts Tagged ‘work’
The Peter Principle: Understand it.
I know many people who are unhappy in their jobs. There was a time when they were happy, but then they ascended to a position that is both joyless and without satisfaction. I also know many people who are ineffective in their jobs. There was a time when they were effective, but they have now…
Read MoreFour pieces of perfect truth on the nature of writing and work by Dan Kennedy
Dan Kennedy is an author, storyteller, screenwriter, and host of The Moth’s podcast and their live shows. I first met Dan in 2011 when I took the stage for the first time and told a story at The Moth. He was hosting that night. I took the stage, shook his hand, and told my story. I…
Read MoreMen want it all, too, damn it.
I was listening to the most recent Slate Double X podcast and nearly losing my mind. The panelists were discussing the recent Atlantic cover story Why Women Still Can’t Have It All with the author, Anne Marie Slaughter. I read the piece a couple days ago and had been formulating my somewhat annoyed reaction to…
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