On acceptance and letting go. Working in recruitment, I interact with people daily. I read, write, and reply to dozens of emails per week. Some more memorable than others. I remember someone I contacted about a role once telling me, “Can you please ensure I have a chance at getting…

#3. Don’t skip breaks. I’ve never worked in an office setting in my professional career so far. Sure, I’ve made trips to our Oxford or Amsterdam offices for meetings and events but, mostly, I’ve been working remotely since I was 22. At first, I was worried it wouldn’t work and…

3 lessons from over 4 years in the private sector. With the recent trend (I’d even go as far as calling it an obsession) of being a freelancer or starting your own business being the golden ticket to freedom, it can be confusing to hear from a millennial who’s grateful…

Who needs extroversion when being quiet can be even more inspiring? — I manage people based across the world in Western as well as Eastern Europe, Southern Africa, and Asia. This means managing time zones, remote working, and cultural differences from my 10-square-meter bedroom in Morocco. I’m shy, introverted, and pretty damn awkward sometimes, making it an even more daunting challenge. I’ve…

I’m never going back. It’s like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Yes, I’m only 27, but I remember the 90s. I remember dial-up, AOL, and my mom yelling at me to get off the computer so that she could make a call. I remember playing with simple…

Stop copying others. I used to read hundreds of articles and watch many videos about how other people attained some kind of success. Don’t we all love those stories? Aren’t they inspiring? Well, it depends on how you handle the information. Do you see it as inspiration or do you…

Working in HR was the best thing for my stutter. “How are you going to work in HR when you can barely say hello without stumbling?” Yes, that was pretty harsh coming from my mom, but she had a point. HR. Human Resources. Interacting with humans. Talking to humans. Presenting…

You can have a higher quality of life in the third world. As an American living in Morocco, I always get asked why: Why would you live here and not in the U.S.? Why haven’t you returned to the U.S. yet? Have you thought about going back? Isn’t it hard…

Why some of us aren’t joining the Great Resignation — The Great Resignation has taken the U.S. and the world by storm. In September 2021 alone, 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs. But some of us out there kept our jobs, and, shock horror, we actually like them. Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone. As glamorous as doing your own thing might…