I had an embarrassing secret for many years. Like a ’90s fanatic with a collection of Beanie Babies or Rick Astley CDs, I was desperately clinging to something that I had outgrown. Only in my case it wasn’t a physical relic of yesteryear, but rather a digital footprint that felt a little old fashioned: my […]
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Speaking at Top Talent Summit 2019
Exciting news! I’ve been invited to speak at Top Talent Summit 2019, taking place from April 10–11 in beautiful Vancouver, BC. I’ll be leading two workshops during the event. Get a little sneak peek of what I’ll be covering in the short videos I’m sharing here. Copywriting Essentials Every Recruiter Should Know Copy, paste, send, […]
Recent Projects Round-up: November 2018
Okay, so I haven’t been the best about posting lately. It all started when I went to Japan and Hong Kong in September. I knew I probably wouldn’t keep up with my blogging during that trip. Then I was back home for a few weeks, and before I knew it, it was time to go […]
My First Silent Disco Event
I just spent nearly two hours walking in silence with a group of strangers. While this sounds like it might be some form of meditation (and in fact, it sort of was), it was actually a walking silent disco. This event was part of the new series of “FieldTrips” offered by the folks who put on […]
My First Time in Seoul
Back when I was living in Japan, I didn’t have much interest in visiting Korea. Not that I had anything against the country—I just preferred to visit places in Asia that were more distinct from Japan and I worried that the overlap between Japanese and Korean culture, architecture, and urban life would make for a […]
Attending a Class at CreativeLive: “How to Write a Personal Essay” with Joyce Maynard
In the small hours of the morning this past Monday, strange dreams kept me tossing and turning. I don’t know if it was because I had be rewatching the glittery vampire and hunky werewolf-packed Twilight movies over the weekend… or because I was about to do something I’d never done before—attend a live filming/broadcast of a […]