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What I look for in a Resume
In this post I review what I’m looking for in a resume. I try to give practical advice based on both my experience and the feedback I’ve seen others give.
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How to write goals that actually matter
Writing goals can be daunting and feel pointless. In this post I try to give practical advice that I’ve used myself and shared with the people I manage.
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How do you bounce back after a negative annual review?
Last month a friend and coworker asked to meet with me. They had just received a negative review for the first time in their career, and they were trying to figure out where to go from here. This is a topic I haven’t seen discussed much, so it’s probably worth diving into. About twice a…
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How do I get started working in Technology X?
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is how to transition into working in a new field or technology.
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Healthy Work-Life Boundaries
I try to offer the tips I have for how to set and stick to boundaries to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
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A template for running effective 1:1s
How do you structure 1:1s to be more effective? I share the template I use that has gotten a lot of positive feedback.
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Miserable 1:1s and how to right the ship
Practical advice on how to deal with 1:1s that leave you unhappy to the point that you struggle to be productive.
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Running Death in Space for my Kids
On New Year’s Eve as we were waiting for the countdown to midnight, I ran the tabletop role playing game Death in Space, available from Free League Publishing. I had picked up this game months before and had intentions of running it for some friends from work but I never got around to it. My…
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Running Tabletop Games for Kids Aged 7-12
Goal: Share concrete advice for running games for kids aged 7-12. I’ve been running tabletop role playing games for kids for a couple of years, and I’ve been running a summer camp (Camp Quest) even longer. For the most part, the kids respond really well to me, but not until I put myself in the…
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Preparing Session 1 for Session 0
You’re making a homemade epic TTRPG campaign. That’s awesome! Before you sit down for your players to talk about the game, this is a good time to start planning for Session 1. Let’s talk about how to do this. Yes, I call this preparing for session 1 but it’s really preparing me for session 0.…