Learning How to Say No (After Years and Years of Yes)
I always say yes. To ev-ery-thing. I was leaning in before leaning in was a thing. And it served me well, until it didn’t and I had to learn how to say no.
I always say yes. To ev-ery-thing. I was leaning in before leaning in was a thing. And it served me well, until it didn’t and I had to learn how to say no.
After years of making the “right” decisions, a series of setbacks has made me question which of those choices were actually right for me.
As a j-school grad and freelance writer, one thing I’ve noticed is that journalism and networking are very similar.
When you tell people you’re a writer, one of the first things they always ask without fail is, “Do you blog?”
Growing up, words were like a second home to me. However, when I got older and decided to pursue writing as a real grown-up career, I lost something in the process.
Just being gainfully employed isn’t enough anymore. Young professionals need to have the full package and quite frankly, it’s exhausting.
Now that I’m past the one year point, I figured it would be as good a time as any to look back on my post-grad journey and see what I’ve learned since leaving Carleton.