The Work-Life Seesaw Archives - Page 5 of 5 - Grace Conyers
2014
AAAS is biased in more than just their journal ‘Science’
Ever have a time when you’re edited heavily, then when what you wrote comes out in print it seems like all your thoughts were replaced? This has happened to me a few times over the course of my life. First with papers from school, then massive reports I had to write for an academic conference. […]
2014
A late welcome
Since the end of last year and the beginning of this year, I’ve had a rough time. You see, I’m not a huge fan of family vacations, holidays, snow days, or anything else that can disrupt my patterns — and we just had all of them over the last month. So, I’m a month or […]
2013
The courage to live in uncertain times
Not many people in my immediate surroundings and circle of friends really and truly know what it is like to wonder about the safety and security of the place they live in. However, lately the people around me are starting to raise these questions and panic due to a couple nearby, violent home invasions, a […]
2013
My first entrepreneurial job
Most kids have a creative spirit. Thankfully for me, my grandfather didn’t crush mine, but gently and quietly encouraged it by being an entrepreneur himself. When I was 10, I asked my grandparents if I could earn some money by taking care of their yard. We worked out a deal where I got paid $25 […]
2013
Startups on a shoestring budget
I will be the first to admit that starting Insanitek is quite possibly the hardest thing I’ve done. I have read a lot, worked a lot, went to (free) meetings, and filled out countless worksheets and questionnaires regarding my business plans and ideals for the company. Lots of people have given me their two cents, […]
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