On a sunny morning in June, I woke up and decided to go skydiving. Because, why not? It turned out to be one of the most amazing life experiences I’ve ever had. The experience completely shifted my perspective on life, and these were the three things that I took away from my first skydive (it […]
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Welcome back to Transition Tales, where we hear the true stories behind people’s bold decisions to leave the comforts of work they know to pursue work they love. Today we meet one of our clients from New Jersey who recently transitioned from insurance to a unique role within the construction and design industry. For him, […]
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We’re back! It’s been a blast chatting with you about networking and networking groups. If you missed it here’s Networking 101 (with a feature of networking groups in Chicago) and here’s Networking 102 (with a feature of networking groups in Seattle). I’m not going to spend too much time chatting about what once was, because […]
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Let’s say you’re a bit like me and you agreed to speak at a public event because you’re ambitious and have something to say. You also have no experience to fall back on when it comes to presenting yourself on stage, so the only thing you have to guide you through this endeavor is your […]
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So here I am, sitting in a cafe in Buenos Aires, coincidentally called Gratitude when I’m feeling full of it today. You might be wondering what brought me here. Well, let me rewind and share with you how I made the dream of living abroad a reality. The feeling of being stuck has become […]
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Touchdown, through sleepy eyes I looked out the window as we landed in Guatemala City. My first thoughts were, “I hope they have wifi. Please tell me they have wifi,” since finding an Uber asap was top of mind. I had heard about Guatemala City being unsafe and was paranoid that this was my first […]
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Last time we chatted we talked about how to approach networking and how to have a great experience meeting new people. This time, I want to give you my favorite tips about how to crush the follow-up. via GIPHY Get the Business Card Have you ever tried to follow up with someone without contact […]
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Nelson Mandela once said that “courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” It’s reassuring to know that feeling fear doesn’t rob us of our ability to be courageous. All we have to do is […]
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If you don’t know much about me, my name is Randalyn and I just moved to Chicago a few months ago to work at Ama La Vida. I don’t know about you, but networking in a place you’re familiar with always feels more comfortable than networking when in a new city. So here are few […]
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Buckle up and get ready to take some notes, today we hear all about my interview with ALV Co-Founder, Foram. Foram and her family moved to the United States from India when she was 9 years old, and she had the impactful experience of watching her parents make incredible sacrifices in order to create a […]
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