Author: James
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Career Coaches are Expensive, Here’s How To Use AI
I can’t afford a $200/hour career coach. But at 34, trying to pivot from 15 years in restaurants to digital marketing, I desperately needed guidance. Not generic LinkedIn advice or another “10 steps to find your passion” article. I needed someone to help me figure out what the hell I was doing. So I did…
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Make a Real Career Change and Stop Starting Over
If you’re stuck in a career restart cycle, constantly starting over in your 30s with new cities, new jobs, new plans, you’re not alone. I’ve restarted my life more times than I can count. New city. New job. New plan. New version of myself that was definitely going to work out this time. For years,…
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Stop Chasing Passion – Unless you Like Burning Out
I grew up believing that “follow your passion” was the key to a good life. My parents didn’t want me ending up like them; stressed out, overworked, too tired to enjoy the pool they worked so hard to afford. My teachers never encouraged us to become accountants or sales reps. I guess it was more…
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No, 30 Is Not Too Old to Change Careers (Stop Being Dramatic, Start Being Practical)
It’s never a fun thought to realize you are the same age as your parents when they had you. Comparison is the thief of joy, but how can you not compare yourself to others? When you have friends who are starting families, buying houses, and moving into well-paying roles, it’s hard not to look at…
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How Teaching Skills Transfer to Digital Marketing (Better Than You’d Think)
When I tell people I taught English as a second language for years before switching to digital marketing, I usually get a polite nod followed by “That’s… quite a change.” The assumption is that teaching and marketing are completely different worlds. One is about education, the other is about selling. But after spending months learning…