Hey friend,

Woke up feeling all sprightly at 6:15AM (thanks jetlag!) in sunny San Diego. Been basking in my fair share of Vitamin D (Snapchat crew ur welcome) since getting #homefortheholidays last week. 
I know.

Naturally, there's not really anything better than getting to spend the holidays in Southern California... but there's one thing happening at all the festive parties that continues to bum me out.

Hey friend.

I can no longer deny that I'm actually going through with it.

This time next week, I'll be winging my way to family Christmas vibes in San Diego. Five weeks from now, I'll be opening up shop in the UK.

The bed and the sofa are sold, the packing is nowhere near done, the Berlin chapter—the birthplace of #entrylevelboss—is ending.

While I keep referring to this Berlin > UK transition as a "longterm tax paperwork shuffle" more than the start of the next chapter, I have to acknowledge that it's a pretty big deal.

Hello darling,

Conveniently getting over a cold *just* as Christmas market season is starting here in Berlin. In fact, I may or may not have taken myself out on a solo bratwurst-and-glühwein date on the way home last night. (Spoiler: I did.) 

After sending out Friday's Weekend Workout--and as I prep a little Black Friday surprise for you this week--I wanted to touch on something I haven't talked about too much and certainly haven't talked about in a while.

It's something that's been on my own mind too, as I start considering which clients I'll work with in the UK next year.

It's something I like to refer to as The Name Brand Dilemma.

Hi, friends.

Fighting the nostalgia this week. Yesterday marks T-minus one month until I fly home to the beach for Christmas... and that means this Berlin-based chapter of my future autobiography will be done-zo. In January, I'll get off the plane in London. 

Yes, friends, yes. It's a time for reflection and nostalgia and--as soon as the Christmas markets open next week--a f*ckton of glühwein.

I'm already in the mood to like, only ask people about their holiday travel plans and nothing else. And, only partially due to my own plans, I now totally believe that the holidays are also actually a really clutch time for big life/career moves.

Greetings from Lisbon.

Oh, sweet Portugal. I cannot even explain to you how happy I am to see some sunshine and hear the sound of seagulls. I'm hanging out at this h-u-g-e tech conference (53,000 attendees) called Web Summit all week long and things are going fabulously so far.

In my ongoing pursuit to give you people the best job search tips and tricks on the planet, I find it really useful to stay hyperconnected to what's happening with the world's most awesome startups and technology companies.

After all: In order to get hired by the world's most interesting companies, one must be able to name the world's most interesting companies. Never underestimate the value of keeping your finger on the pulse, feel me?