Hey, friends.

Last week, I went ahead and admitted temporary defeat. It would seem that I blinked, and all the sudden my client list tripled. That's great. But, when you manage your own workload like I do, you have to be very, very aware of over-promising and under-delivering. So, that's where I find myself this week.

This is the first time in five years that I am actively not looking for work. Or for more work, at least. I remember reading those articles five or six years back -- for the marketers: they were pretty stupid articles then, and this was before clickbait content went through the roof -- about how being a freelancer or getting into a creative field is a slow, uphill battle. It's true, I guess. But it doesn't feel that way while it's happening. It just feels like you're kinda unemployed, usually.

Hey, friends.

Well, it was a red letter day in Berlin. I took a full two hours to walk home from my client's office, doing all that charming European stuff like wandering into independent book shops along the way, stopping here and there to (literally) smell the roses. I have a real thing for Berlin flower shops, as it were.

So, over the weekend, I became completely obsessed with this article I read on Medium. It's written by Mikael Cho, who is apparently the co-founder of a Montreal-based startup called Crew.

Go read it immediately. The whole thing. It's a wonderful crash course in how to apply for jobs in the 21st century, and it inspired this week's episode. I am completely flabbergasted at the emotional disconnect that happens in the hiring process these days. I understand being nervous, but there's a difference between being professional and being too formal in a bizarre, outdated kind of way.

Hey, friends.

Back from Portugal, officially a year older, and ready to get back to work! I'm not leaving Berlin again for another couple of months, meaning there are perishables in my fridge and everything. It's a big deal.

Today, I'm giving out a few super fast tips regarding social media. I get lots of people asking me about their resumes -- but these days, your online presence is part of your resume. It's simply unavoidable, so you might as well hack it to your advantage.

At this point, no one born in the last 60 years at *least* can escape having some kind of digital footprint. And that's completely okay. Having personality on the internet will ultimately help, and not hurt, your career (and if you're dealing with an employer who's not into that, let's discuss). The question is, how do you add a few extra tweaks here and there so that your personal social media is something you're willing to brag about?

Hey, friends.

I'm writing you from the south coast of Portugal, which really just doesn't suck at all. The weather was about to make a turn for the worse in Berlin, so this trip came at a great time. (It's also my birthday this Sunday, so it comes with good cause, too!)

Episode 2 of #entrylevelboss is about starting to think outside the box in your job search. You don't get a lot of education about all the incredible choices you have when it comes to starting your career. And what's worse, there seems to be a stigma attached to some choices. Working for a big corporation = good. Working in a boutique agency = not as important. Working for a nightclub = bad.

So, let's all just pause for a moment and, in the spirit of not casting the first stone and all that, realize that we're all different people and very different things will make us happy. Meaning no career path is going to be a one-size-fits-all.