#personal and professional development

[sovereignstatesofmind0]

Personal and Professional Development

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[blueskittlesart]

i loveeeee being a professional artist my favorite part is the several hundred dollars in monthly subscriptions required to keep up with the industry standards. so glad i put myself in debt for this

[femmefatalevibe]

Femme Fatale Guide: 15 Essential Business Skills Everyone Should Master

Articulate, confident communication

Crafting effective, compelling pitches

Operating and communicating through a solution-oriented framework

Research of all types (Google, market research, studies, polls, interpersonal conversations, etc.)

Learning how to streamline, edit, and organize information in a clear and logical way

Accumulating high-level working knowledge/proficiency in all tools and programs directly related to your type of work/industry

Budgeting and financial optimization (investment, tax benefits, etc.)

Reading and interpreting legal contracts/documents

Setting rates, boundaries, and learning when/how to delegate

Good posture, direct eye contact, and a firm handshake

Building streamlined systems for onboarding, different repeat project scopes/workflows, and KPI measuring

The art of following up, listening to (potential) clients' needs, asking thoughtful questions, and benefit-oriented salesmanship

Consistently reading, learning, and studying current events/cultural platforms/industry and field-related knowledge

How to spot customer/client/business partner red flags

Self-management, task/project prioritization, and optimization of your personal energy clock + levels

[artsekey]

Went to apply for a job, midway through I learned that the person hiring is someone I respect very, very much in my field (who I have never spoken to), then saw the application site was closed (How Did I Miss the Deadline for this Really Cool Job!!!!) and then saw that it was the website's fault and that they were taking applications through LinkedIn DM's. So I did the premium trial & sent my reel in, and they told me they're sending it to recruitment/leads and that it's a good reel!!!! And then the person I have respected for years sent me a friend request!

I'm beside myself!!

[barbwritesstuff]

in TT is it possible to have more the one path ?

or at least like gain two lvls in each path ?

There will be four level up opportunities in the game (though the last one not all players will see and it has no tests associated with it, it's just for checking off achievements).

Possible power combinations include:

The Jack of All Trades

Path of the Master: 🦇 Path of the Beast: 🦇 Path of the Shadow: 🦇

The Nosferatu

Path of the Master: Path of the Beast: Path of the Shadow: 🦇🦇🦇

The Wannabe Werewolf

Path of the Master: Path of the Beast: 🦇🦇🦇 Path of the Shadow:

Hypnotist Harry

Path of the Master: 🦇🦇🦇 Path of the Beast: Path of the Shadow:

The Cheek Splitter

Path of the Master: 🦇🦇 Path of the Beast: 🦇 Path of the Shadow:

The person who read the code and knows exactly how to get every level up opportunity...

Path of the Master: 🦇🦇 Path of the Beast: 🦇🦇 Path of the Shadow:

...and the person who didn't.

Path of the Master: 🦇 Path of the Beast: Path of the Shadow: 🦇

[clexa-surrogacy-au]

It is correct/safe to say that if in few months since Costia died, Lexa and Clarke have developed (apparently) some feelings and a strong atracttion for each other, its because they felt something before? Not that they realized that in that time….

I’ll mark this with a read more since it’s spoilery

I think it’s safe to say they found each other attractive 🤔 both physically and emotionally. They have a sort of competitiveness and intensity to them they don’t have in the same way with other people, an appreciation for how the other works. To say it plainly, they just get each other, seem to wear the same type of weight on their shoulders. Weren’t afraid to call each other out or disagree. They understood each other so there was always a kinship there.

I would say in a way it was less “oh I’m super attracted to her” and more “oh I could be attracted to her…” and a baseline acknowledgment of “she’s exactly my type, but nothing is ever happening 🤷🏽‍♀️” that resulted in them automatically keeping a bit of a distance with each other, something they didn’t feel the need to do with anyone else (and also, at least in the case of one of them, compartmentalizing and trying not to ever think about it). Not necessarily because they let themselves consciously worry that it could develop into something, but because they could both sense something deeper there than was wise to explore. They were friends. Lexa and Costia were happy together, and that was that. Clarke was happy for them. That was how it had always been and they couldn’t imagine that changing.

I think that happens a lot in real life. People don’t magically stop being attracted to other people when they’re in a relationship; it just doesn’t matter, because you choose who you are with and you choose whether or not you let something grow where it shouldn’t. Choosing anything other than loyalty to Costia was never an option for either of them. It likely could and would have been much different, had Clexa somehow spent as much time with each other alone as they are now, but they didn’t.

But when you’re suddenly thrust together on a journey through life—when you’re both grieving together, both scared together, both healing together—well, things can change.

There’s a little more to it than that but for the sake of spoilers, I’ll leave it there ☺️

[mulderiloveyou]

Another jotch moment I just need to point out, he had checked on her earlier and he came back again after the case was over, which is okay normal. We’ve seen it happen but it’s the way he speaks to her, idk. He opens up just a bit, is softer. Idk.

[mourn-and-watch]

people get angry at solas' potential redemption because anders never received that kind of treatment but i think we really. shouldn't blame his writer for actually liking their character and giving him some depth and opportunities to take his arc in different directions depending on what players think of him. there are other people responsible for all the questionable choices in anders' writing and i think it's actually a good thing their approach to morally grey characters isn't a standard for the series anymore

[blueskittlesart]

social media monetization is literally incredible i love earning $30 for complaining about college

[vriskaserketdaily]

its so hard to write vriska as an adult because she is So chronically a teenage girl. like a good 30% of her actions can be explained away with "shes a teenage girl"

yeah being 13 is just like that idk what to tell you

this is gonna probably get into "your experiences are not universal" territory but (pic unrelated)

vriska is the kinda chick where, you weren't exactly friends with her, but you ran in the same circles of weird-but-not-too-weird kids. like, neither of you were popular but there were definitely two or three freaks lower on the social scale than her, and unlike you she was a huge bitch about it. anyway, you have a massive but not-unforseen falling out (she is a LOT) and end up going to separate high schools. years later you reconnect with a different friend from the same school, and as you're catching up with them her name comes up.

and your first thought is, "damn, she's still alive?"

let's say, for example, that this is kanaya and nepeta catching up. the trolls' friend group might not have been as freaky as my own, but there are FOR SURE two or three of 'em where looking back it's like "yeah, no way that kid isn't dead/in jail by now." and then, pleasant surprise, ten years later nobody's offed themselves BUT the guy you least expect (karkat) is now a father. go figure. anyway nepeta/kanaya gets curious and asks what the hell vriska is up to, since last she heard vriska was a pretty troubled kid and it'd be nice to get some closure on that front.

same old shit, somehow. except now the police can get involved, and basically her life is a huge mess. does she have a job? no. a degree? well, half a bachelor's maybe, but everyone else who hasn't made a trainwreck of their lives is either thinking about a master's or certified in some trade of choice. does she even have a car? . . . not as such. the perpetual mystery is how is she GETTING into all this insane and petty drama with the most QUESTIONABLE people like how is she GOING to these VENUES with no car??? WHERE is she meeting & dating this BIZARRE rotating cast of shitstain losers and rancid wannabe IG baddies?????

has she like, developed or grown in any capacity? well, now she's cool with tats and piercings and has a big ol anchor on her shoulder she got while dating a hot college chick as a high school freshman, but no, she is in no way a nicer or more mature person. anyway let's circle back to karkat being a teen dad WHAT??? how did THAT happen???

so to answer your question, i prefer to write adult!vriska as "that one chick in your old friend group who never actually grew up past middle school, to the detriment of herself and everyone in her immediate vicinity." the degree to which she completely wrecks her own/others' lives is up to you (i stop short of putting her in jail for vehicular manslaughter by simply not letting her have a car) and whether or not she Can develop into a stable, well-adjusted adult is Also up to you. personally i think she'd make an excellent fake psychic, but singer-songwriter, professional wrestler, vlogger/streamer, and independently wealthy layabout are all viable vriska "careers" (also, most miserable history major on earth, if you truly believe she would get a degree in l*beral arts). hope this helps!

[nonsensechemicals]

crying whenever i talk about Cookie9 because all my friends have these interesting and unique theories on them while i take everything too literally and they all just stare at me like “dude… uuugh we r TIRED” <-they dont actually say this they are very kind to me but i can Feel It

[the-twitchy-life]

Disability pride... year?

This year when my contract came up for renewal at work, I went to my boss and asked for something I wanted- a thoroughly reasonable accommodation, so reasonable they'd already offered it to me this last year, and I was just asking to make it official for next year. I asked for all my vacation and personal days to be used as sick days.

The difference is that I don't have to give any warning before I use sick days- vacation and personal days they want a week or more's notice. A sick day can be taken whenever you need it, with as much notice as you can give (even if that's only 10 minutes).

This seems small- asking for what I've already been given. But it's the first time I've ever asked an employer for ANYTHING related to my disability.

Usually I bend over backwards to make myself less-inconvenient, less-bothersome, less-visible. I don't want to remind people that I'm disabled, lest they decide they don't want to deal with me and my disability anymore.

And I got it! My boss said of course, in fact this works great for us, we're happy to have you! The thing that was scary for me was no big deal to her.

So... may this be the year that you get a chance to self-advocate, and may your wishes, whether large or small, also be granted.

[femmefatalevibe]

hi :) I apologise if this is too vague, first of all. How do I stop doing things the hard way? Ever since I was young, I’ve always been told to work hard and do things with 100% effort.

Now that I’m in the workplace - in a corporate environment - how do I stop doing this? I’m currently in a professional struggle with transitioning in my career and I realised that this process was a straight line for other people while it’s been full of delays and rejections and standstills for me. I don’t know what I can do to (a) not take things so seriously and do things on hard mode (b) still work hard but work smart so things work out easily for me.

Hi love! I relate to this one, deeply.

The first thing I would say is to try to reframe your mindset from "there's so much to do and so much at stake" to "I have a few priority responsibilities and a few other things that are probably in my best interest to get done. These tasks involve a step-by-step process that I can follow if I focus and am motivated to complete these tasks, so I can get them off my mind "

Some reframes to help you let go of this stress & perfectionism:

Completion is better than perfection – starting a task and seeing where it goes is usually the best course of action. Relying on feeling inspired doesn't work often enough to be a sustainable method. Try the smallest step possible to get you started and allow yourself to get momentum as you get your body/mind into the work. You can always revise and edit your work later, but getting it laid out is essential to have great revised work anyway

Ensure you're prioritizing correctly. Keep a list of things you must do for the day/over the course of the week to meet the deadlines/metrics that matter (in this case to your boss and boss' boss). Make sure these tasks and projects are always done on time/ahead of the deadline and revised carefully after you first make yourself complete it (but take breaks, please)

Be organized but flexible with the rest of your tasks/priorities. Consider these tasks as "nice to haves" that can move the needle if done with organized effort and some passion to do a good job

Communicate with those around you to get a temperature check on the importance/urgency of any of your tasks. If your boss isn't too worried about a certain task, just ensure to complete it on time with your best effort available at the time – overthinking it or placing more emphasis than necessary on a given projection/situation only draws more attention & scrutiny to this assignment and yourself/your performance

Hope this helps xx

[thebrandarchitect]

The journey of building a personal brand takes time, but the rewards are worth it. Start today, and let the world hear your unique voice!

What steps are you taking to build your personal brand? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below! Let’s continue the conversation on how personal branding can help you achieve success.

[gumm1defloor]

Am *this close* to venturing into the ValVel tags on AO3 just so I can consume content of them interacting. I swear they better have at least one scene together in S2 or so help me God I will actively start to ship them on main instead of VoxVal.