1) Pick a hobby to care about, don’t be afraid to get silly about it, and find other people who feel the same way about it that you do. It’s a great way to make friends as an adult.
2) Always say yes when a child wants a hug, no matter what else is going on.
3) The rule about two martinis, never more or less, is 99% true, but *only* if those are your first drinks of the night.
It's hotter than you think. It, for purposes if this exercise, can be the sun, an exhaust manifold, the hot sauce, the oven, or the grill. Brought to you by my collection of scars.
Sometimes you have to accept who you are. I know, for a fact, that I am not a daily litter box cleaner. I just won’t do it. So I waited until I could afford the fancy self-cleaning litter box, and then I got a cat.
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When I was still teaching, my advice to graduates was always really simple, because that was the only chance I had at it sticking: Go to class, do the reading, ask the question - knowing is better than not knowing, eventually; and reliability is the first ability people remember.
Now that I'm no longer teaching, my "life" lesson is simpler - after you touch the peppers, wash your hands. No, more than that. No, MORE THAN THAT.
Wait at least six months before investing in a new home entertainment technology to make sure it’s not going to be obsolete and worthless. (Looking at you, Betamax, 3D TV, HD-DVD and DivX.)
The SNL cast of your teenage years was no funnier than any other, you were just at the right age for it then. The secret is that it’s always been mostly unfunny.
If you think “oh, this will be easy” about a home improvement project, you’re already in over your head.
If you agree to multiple large commitments without looking at your calendar, they will all inevitably happen the same week in the middle of a family crisis.
Corollary: your schedule will not, in fact, clear up in a few months.
I will take a different spin on #8 which is to say, you can probably pull off a shaved head, but if the reason you're doing it is hair loss, better to go full bald than cling to 1/2" of sparse growth. And/or commit to the hat life. (I am fine, have been for 7.5 years, cancer gets 0/5 stars, chemo gets, somehow, both 0/5 and 6/5)
A direct flight on a reputable airline is probably worth the extra money if you can afford it!
Technically I suppose this advice is too late for college graduates, unless you feel like you "settled" somewhere, but: nobody cares where you went to college. Yes, you will possibly get granted more initial interviews than someone else if you went to an Ivy or the same college as the hiring manager, but the difference in education between your local state school and the dream school is nowhere near the difference in actual cost, and ten years after you leave nobody will care which one you went to if you're doing the things you were hired to do well.
When the previous homeowner leaves behind poison ivy killer in the garage, have a clear understanding of what poison ivy looks like before landscaping, and/or wear long sleeves and pants.
#15 is spot on. Always let the people close to you know they matter and why. If the situation calls for it, do it on nice stationery.
No one is ever going to be harder on you than you are on yourself. Don't beat yourself up too much - just learn from mistakes and give yourself some grace when needed.
My go-to work advice: Nobody is irreplaceable, but replacing someone is not easy. This advice cuts both ways - if you slack too much, your company can and will replace you. But it won't be easy and most places know this, so employees get a lot more rope than they think. But honestly, most people never get to this point with a job.
Where this lesson is much less obvious is on the other end - you should never stay at a job longer than you want because you're afraid of what will happen to your coworkers if your work doesn't get done. Worrying about that is your boss's job, no matter how high up in the company you are. Your work will get handed off to other people, they will learn the ropes, and sooner than you'd think, things will be back to running smoothly. Your career is your responsibility to yourself, you cannot hold it back in fear of what will happen to others.
Movers are expensive, cheap ones are more expensive
1) Pick a hobby to care about, don’t be afraid to get silly about it, and find other people who feel the same way about it that you do. It’s a great way to make friends as an adult.
2) Always say yes when a child wants a hug, no matter what else is going on.
3) The rule about two martinis, never more or less, is 99% true, but *only* if those are your first drinks of the night.
It's hotter than you think. It, for purposes if this exercise, can be the sun, an exhaust manifold, the hot sauce, the oven, or the grill. Brought to you by my collection of scars.
Top lesson from an old-timer: Always take time for one last visit to the bathroom before you leave.
Sometimes you have to accept who you are. I know, for a fact, that I am not a daily litter box cleaner. I just won’t do it. So I waited until I could afford the fancy self-cleaning litter box, and then I got a cat.
When I was still teaching, my advice to graduates was always really simple, because that was the only chance I had at it sticking: Go to class, do the reading, ask the question - knowing is better than not knowing, eventually; and reliability is the first ability people remember.
Now that I'm no longer teaching, my "life" lesson is simpler - after you touch the peppers, wash your hands. No, more than that. No, MORE THAN THAT.
The old guy at the show is wearing earplugs for a reason, it’s not too soon to start.
Wait at least six months before investing in a new home entertainment technology to make sure it’s not going to be obsolete and worthless. (Looking at you, Betamax, 3D TV, HD-DVD and DivX.)
The SNL cast of your teenage years was no funnier than any other, you were just at the right age for it then. The secret is that it’s always been mostly unfunny.
If you think “oh, this will be easy” about a home improvement project, you’re already in over your head.
If you agree to multiple large commitments without looking at your calendar, they will all inevitably happen the same week in the middle of a family crisis.
Corollary: your schedule will not, in fact, clear up in a few months.
I will take a different spin on #8 which is to say, you can probably pull off a shaved head, but if the reason you're doing it is hair loss, better to go full bald than cling to 1/2" of sparse growth. And/or commit to the hat life. (I am fine, have been for 7.5 years, cancer gets 0/5 stars, chemo gets, somehow, both 0/5 and 6/5)
A direct flight on a reputable airline is probably worth the extra money if you can afford it!
Technically I suppose this advice is too late for college graduates, unless you feel like you "settled" somewhere, but: nobody cares where you went to college. Yes, you will possibly get granted more initial interviews than someone else if you went to an Ivy or the same college as the hiring manager, but the difference in education between your local state school and the dream school is nowhere near the difference in actual cost, and ten years after you leave nobody will care which one you went to if you're doing the things you were hired to do well.
Also one more for the new parents out there: breastfeeding can be wonderful, but a fed baby is best, and formula is great
When the previous homeowner leaves behind poison ivy killer in the garage, have a clear understanding of what poison ivy looks like before landscaping, and/or wear long sleeves and pants.
#15 is spot on. Always let the people close to you know they matter and why. If the situation calls for it, do it on nice stationery.
No one is ever going to be harder on you than you are on yourself. Don't beat yourself up too much - just learn from mistakes and give yourself some grace when needed.
Natural deodorant does not work.
Floss.
My go-to work advice: Nobody is irreplaceable, but replacing someone is not easy. This advice cuts both ways - if you slack too much, your company can and will replace you. But it won't be easy and most places know this, so employees get a lot more rope than they think. But honestly, most people never get to this point with a job.
Where this lesson is much less obvious is on the other end - you should never stay at a job longer than you want because you're afraid of what will happen to your coworkers if your work doesn't get done. Worrying about that is your boss's job, no matter how high up in the company you are. Your work will get handed off to other people, they will learn the ropes, and sooner than you'd think, things will be back to running smoothly. Your career is your responsibility to yourself, you cannot hold it back in fear of what will happen to others.