This week, I participated in my first ever Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (TODSWD) event. The group that I’m working with created a presentation and a game to educate and entertain about 30 children of the organization’s employees during their all day visit.  This year’s theme “Invent the Future” was chosen to emphasize that the work a person does today impacts future success. Honestly, I’ve been so caught up in projects lately [...]

I have been thinking a lot about “value” and “meaning” lately. Many of us, and most certainly myself, desire a professional life that has a sense of “meaning.” I have been seeking and craving meaning for my entire life. As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to know what something really “means” and to connect with and be a part of something that has greater “meaning” than myself. A “meaningful” career or [...]

I kept hitting a wall. Every time I thought about creating a 3 to 5 year career plan, my mind would simply go blank. I had no idea where to start on such a project. In fact, the whole idea of a 3 to 5 year plan seemed like a total drag to me. How the heck was I, a 22 year old, supposed to know what I’d be doing in 3 to 5 years? [...]