Are you a list person? Do you like to plan everything in minute detail? Do you want everything in just the right order before you begin? Has planning ever kept you from completing a project? I can honestly say that I have suffered from “overplanning syndrome” in the past, and I finally realized that sometimesContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Just Get Started”
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Research Skills 101: Don’t Get Captured by the Algorithm
Ah, the word haunting all of us: algorithm. What exactly is it? How does it work? When does it help? When does it become a problem? I’m going to do a “flyover” explanation of these ideas, but I’ll put links below so you can study them in more detail. What is an algorithm? A simpleContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: Don’t Get Captured by the Algorithm”
Keys to Success: Don’t Let Age Hold You Back
Age has a big influence over career decisions. The younger we are, the braver we feel. We’re willing to explore and take chances because we know we have time to try different career moves. I started working in libraries when I was sixteen years old, but I only decided to make it a career afterContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Don’t Let Age Hold You Back”
Research Skills 101: Clickbait – It Happens to the Best of Us
We’ve all done it. We see an attention-grabbing headline, and before we know it, we have clicked or tapped and opened a link to something we thought we would enjoy. Instead, we find ourselves reading a mediocre article or watching a less-than-average video. This happened to me recently, and I’m more than willing to admitContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: Clickbait – It Happens to the Best of Us”
Keys to Success: Pretend You’re Still Working for Someone Else
Scrolling and searching like mad has not helped me find the original person I learned this tip from, but I will clarify that I didn’t come up with it on my own. Watching soapmaking videos to relax one day, I came across a soap maker running her own small business with her craft, and sheContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Pretend You’re Still Working for Someone Else”
All Things Subject to Change 