Posts for Life After College by Jenny Blake


Johah Lehrer: Why We Travel

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
March 11, 2010 at 1:32 am
Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide, wrote a fantastic piece for Panorama Magazine a while back about the benefits of travel. He talks about the different states of thinking ... (more)

Career Development for Gen Y: A Two-Way Street (Video)

From
March 8, 2010 at 1:11 am

I recently did a short 2-minute video for the upcoming Gen-Y Panel at SXSWi 2010 – Why Gen Y Wants to Work ‘With’ You, Not ‘For’ You (led by Ben Smithee, Elysa Rice,

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Miscellaneus March Updates

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
March 4, 2010 at 12:46 am
If I ever do learn to cook (one day mom, I promise!), I'm starting with this thing. It’s time for another Crock Pot post (yes, I just made that up): sometimes I get hit ... (more)

Empty Spaces (and Moving Past Loneliness)

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
February 28, 2010 at 2:49 am
“Periods of recovery are likewise intrinsic to creativity and to intimate connection. Sounds become music in the spaces between notes, just as words are created by the spaces ... (more)

On Generosity and Gold Dust: Lessons from a Mentor (& Giveaway of Her Book)

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
February 26, 2010 at 1:25 am
Dr. Susan Biali Two years ago, when my parents and friends were my only blog subscribers and I had just started coaching, a woman named Susan Biali commented on my blog with a ... (more)

Life After College Book Project: The Missing Story Part 2 – Timeline of Events

From
February 23, 2010 at 1:40 am

In Part 1 of this post I shared some big news: I now have a literary agent! I also promised to tell you more about how I got to this point. I’m warning you now – this

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SUZE ORMAN KNOWS WE EXIST!!!

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
February 18, 2010 at 3:12 pm
OMG. OMFG. I am going to try to stop hyperventilating long enough to breathe and write this blog post. Suze Orman knows we exist!! That’s right, Suze FREAKING Orman, my idol ... (more)

Life After College Book Project: The Missing Story – Part 1 of 2

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
February 16, 2010 at 10:37 am
It’s confession time again. Remember the turtle shell mode I referenced in my post on sadness? Time to let you in on a little secret: I also hide underneath my turtle shell ... (more)

Help a Reader Out: How Do You Make Decisions?

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
February 10, 2010 at 11:19 am
Earlier this week a reader wrote to me with the following question that shouted “bring it to the people!” – particularly since I’m a Libra – known ... (more)

A Note on Sadness: Cloudy with a Chance of Sunshine

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
February 6, 2010 at 5:46 pm
“We should bear our sorrows with greater confidence than our joys. For they are the moments when something new, something unknown, has entered into us. The more patient, ... (more)

Yes It’s True…I Blogged About Love

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
February 3, 2010 at 10:40 am
Well, folks! A small family of pigs somewhere just got their wings and learned to fly. I – Jenny Blake – blogged about the BIG SCARY L-WORD over at Ophelia’s ... (more)

Guest Post: Task-Hopping Got You Down?

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
February 1, 2010 at 10:35 am
This is a guest post from Pierre Khawand. Pierre founded People OnTheGo in 2001 to enable business professionals to communicate and collaborate more effectively using leading edge ... (more)

Martha Beck – Wizard vs. Lizard: The Battle for Your Brain

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
January 20, 2010 at 10:31 am
The world is re-created in every instant of time, and this moment is always your life’s beginning. No matter how many years have been stolen from you by your own ignorance, ... (more)

10 Reasons I Love My Cubicle

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
January 11, 2010 at 1:43 am
Office Space: One of the Greatest Movies of All Time! Do I fantasize about living a location independent lifestyle one day? Absolutely. Do I see that in my 5-year future? Hell ... (more)

Lift the Oars (and Happy New Year!) – Video

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
January 4, 2010 at 2:14 am
I love the number 10. So round and even; simple and beautiful. It’s going to be a great year, people, I know it! I’m kicking this year off with a two-minute video post ... (more)

One Day at a Time

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
December 31, 2009 at 1:25 pm
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you ... (more)

Goethe on Seeing the Best in Others

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
December 21, 2009 at 7:45 pm
I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. Photo ... (more)

Visual Miscellaneum Book Giveaway Results

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
December 18, 2009 at 10:39 am
Last week I announced that I’m giving away two copies of the prettiest book that’s ever graced my coffee table, The Visual Miscellaneum by David McCandless. I loved ... (more)

Happy Two Year Blogiversary to Life After College!

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
December 15, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Just as babies born near Christmas forever have their birthdays lumped in to holiday celebrations, my blog’s two year anniversary happens to fall squarely into the annual ... (more)

The Ultimate Eye Candy Book for Nerds: The Visual Miscellaneum (+ Giveaway!)

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
December 11, 2009 at 4:43 am
Ladies and gentleman: I present you with The Visual Miscellaneum – a book I want to cuddle with and keep forever. My blog has actually gotten to the point where I have more ... (more)

Expanding Happiness: On Fear and Bliss (with notes from Dad!)

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
December 8, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Do you ever find yourself in a state so euphoric you feel the urge to immediately bring yourself back down? Snap back to reality before reality has a chance to kick you in the ... (more)

I’m running out of cupcakes…

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
December 4, 2009 at 2:34 am
Courtesy of ObsessedWithCupcakes (Flickr) …to thank you with! Ryan Stephens just posted his Top 10 Gen Y Blogs list for December, and I am thrilled to say that Life After ... (more)

Learn to Love Feedback: It’s Your Career Currency

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
December 3, 2009 at 1:11 pm
“Never flinch at failure: If you’re not making some mistakes, you’re not doing anything – not trying to make things happen. Mistakes are part of winning ... (more)

Secrets of a Stingy Scoundrel: Interview with Phil Villarreal

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
November 29, 2009 at 4:09 pm
It is my pleasure to introduce you to Phil Villarreal – one of the funniest (and most supportive) people I’ve met through my blog. Phil recently published his book, ... (more)

Thank You

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
November 26, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Image Courtesy of Betty Crocker (Flickr) Thank you for being here. Thank you for: reading. thinking. commenting. challenging. inspiring. engaging. sharing. laughing & encouraging. Thank ... (more)