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Helpful Notes from Nick, Vol. 3: Perks & Representation
Advice columns go way back, apparently. This 2015 piece from The Atlantic includes some questions submitted to a 1690s British periodical called The Athenian Mercury. Based on the examples below, the inquiries of literate intellectuals at the time ranged from casual planetary colorism to questions that could have been written by dogs and/or infants. “Why ...more +
Helpful Notes from Nick, Vol. 7: Sounds & Solutions
I’m a writer, illustrator, and kindness snob obsessed with the stories that connect us. In this column, I provide insights to people navigating the intersections of their personal and professional lives. This column usually features a collection of questions. For this installment, I chose to focus on a single question that highlights a particularly complex yet ...more +
Stop Begging for Mentorship
Recently, the topic of mentorship came up at a networking event. The specific question was along the lines of "how do I convince someone to be my mentor?" I found that rather horrifying but also understandable – mentorship is often portrayed as an arrangement where a more seasoned and powerful person offers a bread crumb to a ...more +
The Seeker Part Nine: The Elephant
It seemed to Nathan that every staffing firm made some tacit allusion–or even an overt analogy–to how they served as matchmakers. In some cases, the employment pitch seemed lifted straight from a dating site: Are you tired of searching? Want something more satisfying? Looking for a place where your passion can flow? Nathan grimaced when ...more +
The Skinny on Voting in the Big State of Texas
The primaries in Texas may be over, but the election cycle has just begun. To help you rock the vote in Texas, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide that should answer your most burning questions about the polling process, and get you prepared for the next big election. Am I even eligible to vote? Let’s ...more +
Creating the Room Where It Happens: on Being an Organizational Agent for Change
Employees want to feel like they are making a difference, not just as responsible members of an organization but as conscious citizens. The compartmentalization we typically associate with a healthy work/life balance is going out of style, and this has only been accelerated by our current political climate. Simply existing as a woman, a person ...more +
SEO Techniques for the Non-specialist: Writers, Designers, Developers
I do SEO full time, in-house, for a large e-commerce company. After that, I scroll through the latest industry news, do some side consulting, and look out for cool online marketing campaigns as I careen around the Internet. In short: I think about SEO a lot, but I recognize I’m part of the minority in ...more +
Co-to-Work in PDX with a Fat-Free, Shared Space
Working in coffee houses can fatten you up like a holiday turkey. It’s not like they serve wheatgrass. Your choices are scones (fat), croissants (fatter) and granola (fattest). Good thing there’s “coworking”—a healthy alternative for the freelance professional. Finders coworkers Coworking spaces are workspaces within existing companies. Finding them is pretty easy on ShareDesk and ...more +
Year 0 vs Year 3 as a Product Designer – A Retrospective
This piece originally appeared here. It has been lightly edited for our site. Okay, a little backstory: Nearly three years after its creation, I made a conscious decision to revisit one my first projects in the product design industry. Well, to put it shortly, it was... horrendous. It resembled the aftermath of an inexperienced, wannabe ...more +
Uh Oh, Am I An Optimist Now?
As any one of my colleagues can tell you, I’m not big on positive thinking. I tend toward the negative, the cynical, and the worst case scenario. But I’ve found a bit of long dormant optimism in the last few weeks because… well, because the alternative doesn’t feel quite as natural as it usually does. ...more +
