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When It’s Time to Take a Break from LinkedIn
LinkedIn is marketed as a platform for connection, growth, and opportunity. And sometimes, it is. But if you're on the job hunt or even just trying to stay visible it can also become a place that drains you. Not because…
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The Career Step That Goes Nowhere: How to Spot a Lateral Move in Disguise
We’ve all been taught to chase the ladder. A new title. A higher salary. A job that sounds like progress. But sometimes that next step? It’s not up. It’s sideways. Or worse, backwards dressed in business casual. These roles show…
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Why Feedback Isn’t Optional (and How Most People Handle It Wrong) from Three Perspectives
Feedback is not a threat. It is not an insult. And it is definitely not optional if you want to survive in creative work. Yet over and over again, I see people flinch at the first sign of critique. Some…
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The Creative Job Market Is a Mess
Let’s kill the myth right now:If you’re struggling to find a creative job, the problem is not you.It’s the game you’ve been forced to play—rigged, bloated, and in many places, fake. The modern job market has become a bizarre blend…
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Personal Branding Is Exhausting — But We’re Trapped in It
Personal branding started with good intentions. Build your reputation. Own your voice. Stand out in a crowded market. But it’s no longer a strategy. It’s a full-time performance. You’re not just a designer, marketer, or writer anymore. You’re a persona.…
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Marketing Has Lost the Plot: Here’s How We Get It Back
Marketing is not complicated. At its core, it’s just this: Understand people. Build trust. Move them to act. That’s it. That’s the whole job. But too many companies, especially as they grow, start piling on layers of process, politics, and…
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Why Are Creative Job Titles Like This?
Once upon a time, people had job titles like “Graphic Designer” or “Writer.” You knew what they did. They made stuff. Sometimes it even looked good. Then, something happened. The tech bros arrived. Startups wanted to disrupt the synergy of…
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Job Hunting in 2025: Where Everything Is Made Up and the Points Don’t Matter
Welcome to Job Hunting 2025, where everything’s made up and the points don’t matter. That’s right, the points, like the certifications you got just to meet a bullet point halfway down a job posting no one will read, just don’t…
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What Creatives Get Wrong About Contracts (and What It Costs Them) from Three Perspectives
Contracts.The word alone makes some creatives recoil. It sounds legal, formal, complicated—maybe even unnecessary, especially when you’re just starting out or working with someone who seems “cool.” But here’s the truth: If you’re doing creative work without a contract, you’re…
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The Myth of Exposure: Why Creative Work Should Never Be Free from Three Perspectives
Everyone knows someone who’s been offered “exposure” instead of a paycheck. Maybe you’ve even taken one of those gigs yourself, especially early in your career. But let’s be honest: exposure doesn’t pay the bills. And in most cases, it’s just…
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