This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brian Pulliam, a 51-year-old tech and executive career coach in Issaquah, Washington. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… After studying computer science, I worked as an athletics coach for 13 years before joining Microsoft as a…
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View MoreRight after college, I was like most graduates — broke and desperate for money. Loading audio narration… In the early aughts, there was no social media, no algorithms, and certainly no online job postings like there are today. The only way to get leads was through newspaper ads or those…
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View MoreToday, loyalty seems hard to find. From people moving away to straight-up ghosting me, I don’t have as many long-term friends as I’d hoped to have. Loading audio narration… I’ve read books on friendship, apologized when I’m at fault, and done my best to work things out, but I’m still…

























































