A historical collection of our writing.
Bethany CrystalMy husband and I have a blind cat who needs eye drops twice a day. Sometimes he’s home to give her eye drops. Sometimes I am. But it has become a chore that we alternate between ourselves, without any particular assigned schedule between the two of us. One day when I got home, I took […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalAbout this Series: There’s a list of questions that I get asked a lot about my career and my job, so I’ve decided to turn these into a short series of blog posts that I can use for reference in the future. With each of these, I’m going to pretend like you took me out […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalCoffee doesn’t mean what it used to. It’s no longer just a beverage; it’s the most highly leveraged social interaction model of our time. The only problem is, we’re getting lazy in our approach. And this is leading to one of the biggest problems of all today: Coffee abuse. Before you get too […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalThis is the second part of my series on mentorship, which I started a few months ago here with the post, “Want a mentor? Stop asking for one.” A few months ago, I wrote about how the kiss of death when it comes to seeking out adult mentorship in your life is often the very […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalMy hypothetical career nightmare is easy: Wake up one morning without any usable skills to carry with me through the next transition. I call this end-of-the-world scenario for my job the “career cliff.” In this future state of loss, I’m left with nothing. None of the right tools, none of the right […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
Bethany CrystalSo you want a new job? Great. Hold your nose and start applying, right? No. Absolutely not. Unless you’re looking for the clearest path to resume purgatory and the most likely option to put yourself back on the job market again in 18 months. A job search is a strategy game of chess that you […] Read more (opens Medium in a new tab)
