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How can I help my boyfriend who has Aspergers

I have two questions for you, but first I want to tell you our story to put the questions in context. My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years.  When I met him he had just started graduate school (at age 43). A month after we started dating his father died and his […]

I need a plan to stop doing the job I hate

I just finished the INFJ course, and I wish I could thank you, but I won’t. That class made me see my plan for myself is totally fucked up. I am 27, and working as an advisor to the government. Going to work everyday is exhausting to me: having to come up with all the […]

Is it ok to be mad at my mom?

I’m 25 years old and I’m angry with my mother. She did well raising us. She came from a poor family and used her skills to create her own business. She didn’t even graduate college. Over the years, she earned money to buy us a house and several necessities. She paid for our education, she […]

Do dating and job hunting require the same skills?

How do you think looking for a job or career is similar to or different from looking for a lover or life partner? I’m interested in improving the way I approach both of these tasks and often sense that there is an overlap. But I realize that my sense that they are similar might be […]

How can I sell to chief marketing officers?

I am launching a new online marketing platform that will allow brands to connect with (potential) customers globally in a completely new way. The biggest component of the business is partnering with various large and medium size brands that are willing to experiment with their marketing approach and product offerings. Until now, I was working […]

Getting a job after earning a Ph.D.

I just finished my Ph.D. in educational policy and I’m on the job market for next spring. I don’t want to be an academic, so I’m looking at all kinds of jobs in all kinds of places. I’ve been a teacher (middle school and university) for my entire working career, so I’m not familiar with […]

The new hire wants to manage me.

The new hire wants to manage me. He’s supposed to be my co-worker. He’s in his thirties. Every conversation we have he’ll ask questions that are to “see the way I think”. Am I just being competitive? Do I have to put up with him? The CEO hasn’t said that he’s my manager. The CEO has asked me to […]

Do I take this job?

I have been interviewing off and on for product manager jobs. I am so tired and exhausted from working startups and doing that. I’m freaking burned out. Anyway, today I got an offer from a VC funded, pre-shipped startup who reached out to me. I love the founder. I love the idea but there is […]