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How to Start Preparing for a Possible Layoff Today
Think you might have a layoff in the immediate future? Oooooieee, I have been there. These are my tips on how to prepare.
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Why a Layoff Might Be the Perfect Time to Change Careers
For some folks, a layoff leads to reinvention. Hear how two of my clients decided to use a layoff to change careers.
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Book Club Pick: Glennon Doyle's Untamed
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Book Club Pick: Isabel Wilkerson's Caste
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Dear Cristin: What is the Great Resignation?
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Last One Standing: How to Survive Remaining After a Mass Layoff
It's challenging to be the last one left after a layoff, but there are steps you can take to maintain your sanity.
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Dear Cristin: How do I stop buying so much shit?
Do you find that your house is full of questionable items that you can't find a place to sit? Do IG ads haunt your dreams? Do packages show up that you…
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Hedge Your Bets Against a Layoff with a Second Full Time Job
Being "overemployed" isn't for everyone, but I have had clients use it to stunt the blow of layoffs, debt, and inflation. Maybe it could help you too.
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Dear Cristin: How do you find a mentor?
A common question for "Dear Cristin," finally answered.
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The 7 Signs Layoffs Might Be Coming to You
There's no use being afraid. There is nothing you can do to keep it from happening, but there are steps to take that will help a layoff be (slightly…
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Your Household Is a Container: How to Organize Your Home
My beautiful friend, podcast guest, and student Tia asked me how I kept my household organized without it becoming a cluttered mess or a giant pain in…
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Rest Is Resistance: Book Club Question
“We will have to leap and trust rest.” Hersey opens REST IS RESISTANCE with an opening call to rest, and this line in particular stood out to me…
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Book Club Pick: Tricia Hersey's Rest Is Resistance
This month's selection is written by Tricia Hersey of The Nap Ministry.
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Dear Cristin: I'm not getting job interviews...
Having a hard time getting interviews in your job search? Read on to hear my advice.
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Work & Worth
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