As if I don’t pimp myself out enough, I gotta tell you guys that you should really be following me on Twitter. Because sometimes, I just have so many blog post ideas (hence the current Garage Sale) that I forget to tell you stuff. Like that I got a new job a few weeks ago. But I’m keeping my current job with my awesome boss. Which is part of the reason why I’m posting less frequently. Well, that should help things make sense.
One of the coolest things about Job 2: Electic Boogaloo is that every Friday afternoon, the whole office gets fresh-baked cookies. Yes, that’s right – WE HAVE A COOKIE DAY. It’s no Google Cafeteria, but it’s still pretty rad. Oh, and my co-workers rock, my new boss is great, etc. etc.
But: COOKIE DAY.
So, speaking of Twitter (and disregarding the past two paragraphs to make the connection), I’ve decided that I’ll be changing my screen name again. Much like the three-tiered evolution of a Pokemon, like a Squirtle becoming a Wartortle, then a Blastoise , I’m taking the new handle to its final evolutionary stage. Except in this case, it’s canhasjob -> nmhblog -> [MYSTERY]
Wait, why is it a mystery?
Because knowing my luck, if I post the new one, someone will take it right before I make the change on the 17th. But hey, at least you’re getting prior warning this time!
So now that all that stuff is out of the way, let’s get down to my giant shout-out to the always-awesome Penelope Trunk, whose Brazen Careerist network has brought me a lot of new Internet friends and taught me quite a bit about blogging.
But more importantly, this is about how awesome the woman herself is. Over the past five months, she helped me get my act together to accomplish goals I might not have been able to reach before. Twice.
The first time is when I had a chance to have a phone conversation with her last December, to discuss some of my plans and goals for the blog. At the time, my brain was all over the place. And even though our conversation drifted down a path that I later realized I had little interest in pursuing, her suggestions helped me to narrow my focus and make decisions and plans about where this blog is headed. And over the next few months, many of those plans will be coming to fruition.
The second time was more passive and more recent. Last month, when I was interviewing for my current job, I wanted to make sure that I got a good deal on my salary. In addition to using some of the tactics from Lifehacker, I went over Penelope’s list of number-deflection tactics in her post, “The Answer to the Toughest Interview Question.” And without giving anything away, let’s just say that it helped. Significantly.
So thank you, Penelope Trunk. Because of you, I’m able to enjoy cookie day and will be evolving my Twitter account like a Pokemon.
