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I Created My Own Job Description. You Can, Too.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

There are times when it’s frustrating to be a multipotentialite in a traditional work setting. We tend to crave variety and many times that means we want to get involved in projects outside our job description or department. In these moments, it can be challenging to articulate to our managers or mentors how our variety […]

How Physics! Can Help You Find the Perfect Work-Life Balance

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

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How Physics! Can Help You Find the Perfect Work-Life Balance

Last week, we explored the balance between work and play, and dug into some of the feelings and motivations that lead to an unhealthy balance. But what’s the end goal? What would a balanced life look like? And how we might rebalance it when it becomes skewed? Forget About Identity To even begin answering this […]

5 Productivity Hacks to Help You Juggle Multiple Projects

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

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“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 […]

How to Have Fun With Your Specialist Partner (Yes, It’s Possible)

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

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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 […]

What to Do with ALL THIS STUFF?! 11 Tips for Multipotentialites

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

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“Stuff is great; so having more stuff is even more greater!” – a genius When I was young, I more or less believed this (obviously made-up) quote. I liked the things I had, so it made sense to want more things. As I got older, I began to feel differently. Perhaps I grew as a […]

The Struggle to Find a Balance Between Freedom and Security

Monday, April 9, 2018

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When I’m writing for Puttylike, in the back of my mind I carry two principles which I hope help me to share something of value to the community. First, I try not to talk about myself too much (after all, this isn’t a personal blog!) and I aim to have an answer – even an […]

What Does A Multipotentialite Look Like? | Part II

Monday, July 10, 2017

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Puttylike contributor Davide Greco photographs multipotentialites in their many habitats and interviews them about their many passions. We featured some images and stories from his To Be or…To Be series back in May. For today’s post, Davide profiled…another Davide. :) Here’s his story in his own words, translated from the Italian by D. Greco. Enjoy! […]

Career Advice for My 20-Year-Old Self

Monday, June 26, 2017

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Note from Emilie: This post was published back in May on Thrive Global, but I’m reposting it here today because I want to share it with the Puttylike community. I originally wrote it for graduating students, as a bit of advice on starting their career journeys. But multipotentialites know that the challenges and triumphs of “graduating”—moving on, starting […]