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Nov 04,2019 Professional Development

How to Double Your Networking Impact

In the professional world, it’s about who you know. You have to have the right skills, but you also need to know the right person to open the door to...

Oct 15,2019 Professional Development

No Working Professional Can Be a Super-Human Forever

Someone once told me “where normal people see free time and look forward to relaxing, you see free time and think, ‘what can I fill that with?’” That was not...

Oct 07,2019 Professional Development

How to Pitch to Get Published–Pro-Tips from an Editor

When trying to pitch your work for publication, there are certain best practices that might seem obvious to some. However, as an editor myself, I’ve seen op-ed writers often make...

Sep 13,2019 Professional Development

How To Leverage Your Inbox To Stay Informed

In the age of the 24-hour news cycle, staying informed can seem close to impossible. One of my favorite professors in college advised his students to read the news for...

Sep 09,2019 Culture, Professional Development

How Reading Good Fiction Can Help Your Career

“Serious DC people only read nonfiction.” One of my friends and colleagues came to believe this during his first internship in Washington. He would eventually change his mind, but I...

Aug 06,2019 Professional Development

Four Steps to Overcoming Writer’s Block for Op-Eds

So you’ve got writer’s block. It happens to all of us as we get busy and sidetracked or have too much to say and aren’t sure where to start. Speaking...