Tweet It’s hard to believe that I’ve been working with BrandKit for almost a year! In that time, I’ve enjoyed “meeting” our Next Step bloggers and helping them along in their journeys. I’m excited that we are about to introduce our third round of Next Step bloggers, who represent a wonderful group of bright, young,
An Update On The BrandKit Team: Cat
Filed Under: Next Step Chronicles Tagged With: my life right now, young life, young professional
Life Is All Over The Place
Tweet Would you believe me if I told you that I haven’t moved since the last time I’ve written? Well, you shouldn’t. Alas, I’m in my third New York City apartment, but this one feels right. Okay, I only moved up three flights of stairs, but now I live in the penthouse (of a sixth
Filed Under: Next Step Chronicles, Sarah Tagged With: discovering you, life advice, life after college, my life right now, update, young life
What Would My 16-Year-Old Self Think of Me Now?
Tweet Have you ever looked back at old photos of yourself? I have. You pour over old shots of you smiling, making a funny face, downing a drink, or wearing a specific outfit. You reminisce about that time, consider what you were thinking, who you were with, and why you chose to look the way
Filed Under: Chapter 2, Emily J., Next Step Chronicles Tagged With: decisions, When I Grow Up, young life
A Letter: Be Proud of Yourself
Tweet Sam- Wow has time flown. This weekend, you’ll be graduating from UW Oshkosh with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Can you believe it?! It seems like just yesterday when you were in high school and the biggest worry was whether or not your sweatshirt matched your jeans too closely. These last four years have
Filed Under: Chapter 2, Next Step Chronicles, Samantha Tagged With: 20 something, discovering you, life advice, life after college, young life
My Brand: Hardworking & Optimistic
Tweet What makes you an individual is often your brand. One of the easiest ways to set yourself apart as a job applicant is to brand yourself. Branding yourself, not to be confused with branding, as in with metal and heat, has to do with creating a personal brand that sets you apart. This can be
Filed Under: Next Step Chronicles, Personal Branding Tips, Samantha Tagged With: individuality, personal brand, personal branding, young life
Why I’m Thankful and Staying Motivated
Tweet Recently, I was watching the movie Se7en (a movie you should definitely put on your to-watch list), and I heard the following revealing quote. Morgan Freeman, a jaded homicide cop states this fact, “The first thing they tell women in rape prevention is to yell “FIRE” not “HELP.” Nobody comes to “HELP,” but if
Filed Under: Emily J., Next Step Chronicles, Personal Challenge Tagged With: family, gratitude, life advice, thankful, young life
Big News: I GOT A JOB!…At a Library?
Tweet Two weeks ago I had no idea what I was going to do with my professional career. Today, I am the new Communications Specialist at the Fort Worth Library. I have always loved the library, but I never thought I would be working there. I interviewed for this position last week, and at the
Filed Under: 20-Something Life, Chapter 2, Emily S., Job Search, Life After College, Next Step Chronicles Tagged With: discovering you, job search, life after college, young life
My Next Step Is To Be Decided
Tweet Have you ever jumped into doing some kind of activity or job just because you had no reason not to? Have you ever moved around because the idea of saying “no” made no sense? Have you ever had the feeling like there could only be a positive outcome for just doing and not thinking?
Filed Under: Next Step Chronicles, Personal Challenge, Sarah Tagged With: advice, blogging, define_you, discovering you, entrepreneurship, young life
Read At The End of 2012: A Letter to Myself
Tweet Dear Sarah, I know you had an amazing 2012 – another move under your belt, you’re kicking butt at your job, and you’re another year smarter. You’re probably still crying at rom coms, speaking in acronyms, and living every moment with a smile. I’m hoping you’ve gotten a little better at decision making. You’ve
Filed Under: Next Step Chronicles, Personal Challenge, Sarah Tagged With: decisions, happiness, individuality, personal story, When I Grow Up, young life
A Roundup of Holiday Movies
Tweet Happy holidays, everyone! Christmas may be just around the corner, but Hanukkah is already at hand, so I’ve been celebrating by watching some of my favorite holiday movies. And don’t get started on that “War on Christmas” crap – I say “holiday” movies because many of them aren’t Christmas movies, not because I’m trying
Filed Under: Next Step Chronicles, Robert Tagged With: define_you, individuality, personal story, young life
