Frequently Ignored Questions

Email out of office autoresponders, slack away messages, etc. you get it

When exactly are "the holidays"? There is no clear answer, yet everyone refers to them with a mythical level of respect when it comes to people taking time off from work. Why is it that from the 3rd week of November until January 2nd, nobody can seem to commit to getting any amount of work done? What is this "Holiday math" that everyone does when adding up the days people are actually working?

What is everyone's dream meeting outcome? Next steps! (But just don't assign them to me). What about when the next steps from Meeting A is to schedule next steps for Meeting B? Do you ever remain silent for 50 minutes in a meeting and chime in at the last minute just to "get credit"? This episode is for you!

Is the Forbes 30 Under 30 rigged? Are the non-forbes 30 Under 30s the equivalent of TedX talks (aka the McDonalds of TED)? Are there always exactly 30 people worth talking about every single year in each category? Is it just a coincidence that the qualifying age (30) is exactly the same as the number of people worthy of discussion, or is God real?

In this special edition "grabbag" episode we tackle questions such as:

Few questions are answered, many more are posed.

Do you have a lot of meetings each day? Do you want to sound smart without actually being smart or doing any work? This episode is for you!

We break down 8 of Sarah Cooper's favorite tricks to sound smart in meetings. Check out her calendar with 365 tricks to appear smart in meetings- makes for a great gift!

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In this episode we discuss pressing questions such as:

Are cover letters just the TLDR of resumes? How do you balance talking about yourself (i.e. bragging) with talking about the company? Why isn't there a "common app" for job applications? Do cover letters even get read or are they just a speed bump to applying designed to filter out those not willing to jump through the hoop?