One balance I find especially tricky is work versus play. From the many, many articles written about workaholism, it seems I’m not alone. However, when reading these I often feel like an alien learning about another species. I know that, technically, anything can be addictive—but work, really? Why aren’t there any articles on the opposite […]

“We should do a podcast.” “I want to start teaching.” Googles “photography as a side hustle” “Should we write a script together?” Readers, this is how I get into trouble.  There’s so much to do in life and I take massive, mouth-watering bites of it. Later, I realize I’ve bitten off more than I can […]

Hey multipods! As you know, we’re running a conference in Portland, Oregon next September. It’s called Everything Conference. Think 100 multipotentialites together for four magical days of learning, new insights, connecting, collaborating, and FUN!!! We released the final batch of 40 tickets this week and we’re expecting them to go fast. Just to give you a […]

“We desire your undivided passion. We want all of your focus. We expect you to give everything for the role and for our business.” This is from an actual job advertisement I came across recently. I was looking for part-time work to fit in alongside my existing projects, and it felt as if every other […]

As a professor of career education, I spend a lot of time working with students who haven’t decided on a major. I’m a big advocate of these students, especially since I was one. I agonized over choosing a major, trying to find a way to incorporate my love of psychology, sociology, english, technology, religion and […]

Update: early bird tickets sold out in under two days. The final batch of 40 tickets will be released Tuesday, February 26 at everythingconference.com. ** Hi multipotentialites friends, I’m jumping up and down with excitement over here becaaaaause… Early bird tickets for Everything Conference are officially on sale!! WOO!!!! Just a heads up that we […]

From my early- to mid-twenties I was a full-time technical writer who had big dreams of becoming a full-time freelance or creative writer someday. And I looked at my technical job as an asset, not a roadblock, to that dream. My plan was to freelance in my spare time, then save enough money until I […]

My partner has known what he wanted to do with his life since he was in sixth grade. He entered college with a very specific career in mind, revolving around the thing he loves most: video games. A few years later he was working in the industry in a very prestigious role. Although his day […]