PinnedMember-onlyWho I Am And What I’m Working On In 2021A little about me and what I’m working on this year — I saw recently that Niklas Göke has a “What I’m Doing Now” page on his website. I wanted to do the same thing here on Medium. Here’s who I am and what I’m working on in 2021. Follow Nik while you’re at it, too. 😃 About Me I’m a traveler, blogger, vlogger…Self4 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyI Burned Out After Posting 1,000 Articles Online, Here’s WhyAnd how I recovered — In 2017 I had 1,000 followers and was hungrier than a lion in the African wilderness. I remember writing up a storm back then. Here was my routine 8–11 AM: Write two articles for a client 1 — 4PM: Write two articles for Diply 7–9PM: Write an article on Medium…Writing4 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·2 days agoMember-onlyOne Thing Digital Nomads Desperately Need To Remember“I don’t know why people want to live in Mexico.” I couldn’t believe what I heard. No, dear reader, it wasn’t a gringo saying that. It was a Mexican. We were playing poker and he told me how he got deported from the USA a few years back. They left…Travel2 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·3 days agoMember-onlyConfessions Of A Motivated 20-SomethingHere’s a confession.. I’ve had bad anxiety for 5 years. All because of work. It’s been 1,500+ days of work. Start one project, complete it, move on to the next. I got a lot to show for it, too. Facebook Page with 500K followers Youtube channel with 160K subscribers LinkedIn…Travel2 min read
Published in 150 Days To Blogging Mastery·6 days agoMember-onlyYou Can Now Tip Your Favorite Medium WritersAt 7 AM yesterday I received an email stating that Medium just published a new feature — tipping! If you turn the feature on in the “Audience Development” tab in your Settings, you should start seeing this call-to-action underneath your articles:Writing3 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·Aug 11Member-onlyI Wish Every 20-Something Could Learn This 1 Simple LessonI was on my first breakfast shift at Panera Bread. I woke up at 5 AM. I wasn’t properly trained on how to make breakfast items, and suddenly there were 9 orders on the screen. I froze. Then my boss yelled at me “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” ‘Well, lady, I’m…Travel3 min read
Aug 10I’ve Been A Little Negative Lately And I’m SorryHey everyone! You know, it’s been a crazy 18 months for me. To be specific, I’ve gone through the worst case of burnout I’ve ever experienced. It got so bad I found it difficult to sit down to work for the last two months. I’ve been a shell of myself…Writing3 min read
Aug 9Member-onlyMexicans Are Very Mad At Americans In Mexico City, Or Are They?“You’re a ******* plague and locals hate you.” I had to rub my eyes to make sure I read the sign right. It was a piece of paper plastered onto a wall in Mexico City. “New to the city? Working remotely? …. LEAVE” it said. Oh wait. Important part… I…Travel4 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·Aug 2Member-onlyWhy I Don’t Like Coming Back To The United States“I live in Mexico,” I told the guy sitting next to me. He was speaking Spanish, and upon asking him where he was from, he told me he used to live in New York City. Damnit. I thought he was an immigrant. Would’ve been nice to talk to an immigrant. …Politics4 min read
Published in The Post-Grad Survival Guide·Jul 253 steps to start your own business on LinkedInHey everybody! This Wednesday at 2 PM EST, I’m putting on a free live training about LinkedIn! It’s called How to create a 5-figure business on LinkedIn. I’m inviting you to join me. So, what will you learn? How I average 4,000 views per post on LinkedIn How to use…Writing2 min read
