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Feel All The Feels with Tim Manley, Multipotentialite
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
You know that rare feeling when you meet someone and instantly think: “This is destiny… We are meant to be friends”? That’s how I felt in 2007, when I moved into a Brooklyn apartment for the summer and met my roommate, Tim Manley. Tim’s an illustrator, writer, storyteller, educator, actor, performer, genius GIF maker, and […]
Continue reading...How to Break into a New Field… When You Don’t Have the “Years of Experience”
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
It’s Newbie Month here on Puttylike! During the month of April, we’re publishing articles about the joys and challenges of exploring new things. (YAY, EXPLORING NEW THINGS! #Multipotentialite) ** “A bachelor’s degree in _____ or ______, with 1-2 years relevant experience in the field.” “A proven track record in ____ with a minimum of five years […]
Continue reading...How Physics! Can Help You Find the Perfect Work-Life Balance
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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 […]
Continue reading...5 Productivity Hacks to Help You Juggle Multiple Projects
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
“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 […]
Continue reading...When Prospective Employers Want Your Full Attention… And Also Your Soul?!
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
“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 […]
Continue reading...Don’t let anyone shame you for having a day job.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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 […]
Continue reading...How to Change Your Life with One Small Move
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Recently, the principles of Feng Shui—an ancient Chinese art which advocates a system of placement within a space to harmonize various energies—became incredibly important to me. (By sheer coincidence, there was an unpleasant job I didn’t want to do, and spending the afternoon rearranging my office seemed preferable.) After some time browsing Feng Shui websites, […]
Continue reading...How to Recover After a Setback
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
This year I’ve experienced a constant stream of setbacks, of varying degrees of seriousness: minor administrative life hassle, major family tragedy, missed career opportunities, painful emotional entanglements, idiotic breakages, unexpected financial demands. At times, it’s felt as if the universe was sending me regular doses of deliberate punishment. Each problem on its own wouldn’t be […]
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- How to Deal with the Fear of Being "Too Complex"
- The Infamous (Anti-)Goal-Setting Post of 2019
- My Experience with Chronic Illness
- What to Do with ALL THIS STUFF?! 11 Tips for Multipotentialites
- "Every time I'm required to specialize, I feel trapped"
- Don’t let anyone shame you for having a day job.
- You Might As Well Do The Thing: How to Make Decisions While Anxious
- 12 Myths About Multipotentialites and Affirmations to Overcome Them
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- T Taylor: I find giving the voice a stage and letting it actually manifest works for me. I take a piece of paper (not a screen) and write down what it says. Ma...
- Harald S.: Speaking of specialists, there is another exaggeration which (I think) is funny and could be used, too, for the perception of absurdity. And it goes l...
- Tony: As a counselor I often walk clients through just such an exercise of exaggeration. And I think it’s actually even more useful for us multi-pods becaus...
- Kim: Thanks for this tip, Neil. I like how you're using humor to combat your inner critic. I'll give that a try! Often when I find myself in a self-defe...
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