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Career Relief

Wow, that was a long absence. I’ve neglected blogging to focus on my career and financial well-being. Thrilled to report that the weeks of interviewing and hard work yielded the perfect result. I’m extremely happy and feel truly blessed. I…

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Money Monday: Interviewing

This post is really only related to money in that I’ve been interviewing lately and your job is how you make money and support your family. Interviewing is like any other skill. If you don’t do it, you lose it….

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Ladies Who Lunch

Instead of stressing out and back-posting, I’m just going to skip that week since I was on vacation and everyone deserves a break. I had lunch today with a friend who I don’t meet with often, but when I do,…

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What Do You Do?

Several months back I got into a discussion with some friends about our lack of awareness of each others’ occupations. “Do you even know what I do?” One asked. I stammered, “You’re like an engineer or something like that right?…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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