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Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.

You'll Never Earn Money Beyond Your Cognition
The private dining room was dim. A ring of brass chandeliers threw half-shadows across faces. Outside, the first autumn rain was falling, streaking the windows and smearing the city's neon into wet blurs of color.
By Jin3 months ago in Journal
Why Do Some People Make It While Others Burn Out?
If you're thirty years old and still judging people by how hard-working or smart they are, you haven't touched the threshold of success yet.
By Jin3 months ago in Journal
Three Years, Still Stuck at 8,000 Followers – The Problem Isn't Your Writing
Xiao Lin opened his WeChat official account dashboard. Subscriber count: 8,024, down three from last week. Open rate: 7.2%. Six months ago, it was 12%.
By Jin3 months ago in Journal
I Don't Make Friends Anymore
Two autumns ago, I sat in the middle of a long table. Two bottles of Cabernet had been opened. The ashtray was full. Someone was talking about a project he had no real stake in, his tone like he was reading a verdict.
By Jin3 months ago in Journal
He Solved Everything Except How to Feel
3:17 a.m. The whiteboard in the conference room was covered with numbers. Four rounds of discussion, and the sales figures were still dropping. Operations blamed the channels. Product blamed pricing. Marketing blamed the competitors. Everyone was right. Everyone was explaining the same thing in their own language.
By Jin3 months ago in Journal
10 Skills That Define the Modern Executive Chef
Cristian Marino has spent much of his career moving between countries, cultures and very different hospitality environments.
By Cristian Marino3 months ago in Journal
The Last Order
At 2:07 in the afternoon, he wrung out the rag, draped it over the edge of the sink, and glanced at the clock on the wall. Two to three. According to the manager's schedule, that was the "off-peak window." In plain terms, probably no one would show up.
By Jin3 months ago in Journal
What Happened After I Was Ready.
On the evening I began this entry, I was sitting on my daughter’s bedroom floor while she settled after one of our hardest bedtime battles in a long time.
By Laura Jane3 months ago in Journal
The Hot Tub
My brother Eli is fourteen and understands something that takes most people decades to figure out: if you want something badly enough, you work for it.
By Bertyl Kently3 months ago in Journal
Before You Apply for Another Work-From-Home Job
Before You Apply for Another Work-From-Home Job, Do These 10 Things Finding a legitimate work-from-home job shouldn't feel like trying to navigate a minefield.
By Timothy A Rowland3 months ago in Journal
The people who built the machine
I have always considered myself one of those people who believed that most people are essentially good. I’ve always tried to give people the benefit of the doubt because, despite everything, I still want to have faith in humanity.
By mark bradley (mark45xxx)3 months ago in Journal
The Fourth Location
The ceremony itself was beautiful. Whatever came after, I want to be clear about that. It ended around noon, and the heat was already doing what Houston heat does in July — not just warm but committed, the kind that makes you aware of your own skin within thirty seconds of stepping outside. We'd dressed nicely. We were optimistic. We had an address for the reception.
By Bertyl Kently3 months ago in Journal