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A reader recently sent me a cover letter that I want to share as a great example of explaining why you’re applying for a job in a different field and how your skills will carry over. First, though, the caveats I’ve learned to give when sharing these: The writer has…

Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. How do I manage a “regular” job with a parallel career as a musician? I asked about career advice for musicians a long time ago, and I’ve waited a long time to have an update I felt like sending. Unfortunately, the last…

Little is more satisfying than seeing a jerk get a well-deserved comeuppance. For example, some satisfying stories shared here in the past: •   •   • “I worked with a horrid VP of Sales – arrogant, obnoxious, just a nightmare. We were in an internal meeting and he used…

I grew up in the shadow of Disneyland*. My cousins and friends and I would visit frequently, because I was fortunate enough to have access to free tickets. Disneyland is part of many childhood and family memories. Growing older, I began to see a trip to Disneyland as a metaphor…

Imagine sifting through a mountain of job postings, each with different titles and qualifications. You keep fine-tuning your résumé, rewriting cover letters, and uploading documents to countless online portals—often with little success. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. With competition at every corner, it can feel overwhelming to stand…

Mid-January is here, and for many of us, it feels like the year is already picking up speed. Resolutions are starting to fade, routine is creeping back in, and those big dreams we envisioned at the start of the year might feel like they’re slipping further away. But what if…

In a world driven by deadlines, endless responsibilities, and an insatiable demand for productivity, it’s no wonder that so many of us feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected from the happiness and inner peace we yearn for. But what if the life we seek isn’t something we chase? What if it’s…

Language evolves over time, but sometimes, certain words and phrases overstay their welcome. From overused buzzwords to blatant clichés (okay, I really want to call them ‘lies’), they creep into conversations, marketing materials, and social media posts until you can’t escape them. Some are harmlessly annoying, while others are so…