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A collection of 7 posts

How to look for a job

How to look for a job

I find myself repeating certain advice to different people, so I'm creating a summary post here for anyone who needs it. What do you want out of work? Depending on your goals, you may not need a "job" to reach them. * To earn money? * To learn something? * To not be

Why choose text?

Why choose text?

Why write and not draw, or make videos or podcasts? There are a few reasons why I choose this format over the others. Searchable It's easier to make search engines discover text as compared to video or audio. If you want to look back at what you've produced, it's also

Generalise or Specialise?

Generalise or Specialise?

I think it is worth it to try to figure out if you're happier being a generalist or happier specialising in something. Some initial thoughts here. It's been on my mind for quite a few years now. Some of the main arguments: "Generalists are flexible!" * You can switch quickly and

Levels of Development: Skills

Levels of Development: Skills

If life is a game, then how do we level up? I seek to answer this question and propose different levels available to us in all aspects of life. I'm going to call this Levels of Development. Just some guidelines and goals to work towards, and thinking about what's possible.

3 great career planning tools you should use

3 great career planning tools you should use

Instead of just thinking about your career randomly and forgetting what you decided on before, I recommend doing it more systematically. There are three main tools that I use for this. Journalling For me, writing is a good way to get my thoughts out of my head and into a

Why being realistic is unrealistic

Why being realistic is unrealistic

A lot of the time, when people say "let's be realistic", it tends to sound as if the only things that exist are the things that are possible right now, and we shouldn't entertain ourselves with big goals that are unlikely to happen. It can be short-sighted, cowardly and not

How I concluded that I should blog to save the planet

How I concluded that I should blog to save the planet

I spent a long time thinking about my career and what I want to do, and my current conclusion is that I should blog to save the planet. How it all began When I was very young, I watched many documentaries on nature - I would recognise David Attenborough's voice