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Hi, again. Here are my latest Career reads.

Here I share my best advice around building the career you want.

How a Job Application Rekindled New Confidence in an Old Dream

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Career · Last updated on: March 8, 2021

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I guess it started when they demoted me to customer service. It wasn’t exactly the career trajectory I envisioned for myself. Fresh out …

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Why Quitting Your Job Will Be the Best and Worst Decision of Your Life

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Career · Last updated on: March 1, 2021

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I quit my job in June of 2017. No, I didn’t have a plan. No, I didn’t have enough savings. No, I wasn’t entirely prepared for reality on the …

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A Stay-at-Home Dad’s Guide to Marketing

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Career · Last updated on: February 10, 2021

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If you can sell broccoli to a kid, you can sell anything Marketing isn’t hard. Sorry, let me rephrase that. Marketing isn’t hard when …

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Adopt These 5 Frameworks When Life Hits You in the Face

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Career · Last updated on: November 5, 2020

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Get out of your career, creative, or lifestyle rut The body and mind are incredible things. Miracles if you think about it. We live our …

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Feeling Stuck? Stop Looking for Complicated Solutions to Simple Problems

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Career · Last updated on: October 2, 2020

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The ultimate problem-solving technique is right in front of you “Baking soda.” My friend adored my shiny stovetop, which until a few …

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This 104-Year-Old Former Girl Scout Leader Gives the Best Career Advice

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Career · Last updated on: September 29, 2020

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Success, clarity, and creativity come with age We’ve all heard the stories of Colonel Sanders, Ray Kroc, and Julia Child finding success …

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How to Detect the Ugly Grasp of Self-Employment Burnout

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Career · Last updated on: September 24, 2020

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The 3 early warning signs It’s Monday morning. You spent the weekend with the wife and kids. You watched Moana for the 1,000th time and …

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Stop reading quit-your-job advice articles

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Career · Last updated on: September 9, 2020

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Ask yourself these important questions instead Quitting your job has become over-hyped and glorified. I’ve seen too many advice articles …

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How to find the right tools to run your side hustle

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Career · Last updated on: August 27, 2020

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A litmus test to save you time (and money) It’s not entirely possible to run every aspect of your side hustle, or what I call your …

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