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Making the Content Math Work
A few thoughts on the practical implications of content marketing's quid pro quo and making a living with digital media
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Tara McMullin
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The Time to Change
How does work change when we give ourselves the necessary time instead of treating everything like an emergency? Plus, ideas from Jordan Maney & Joanna…
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Tara McMullin
Quid Pro No Thank You
On debt, content marketing, and what we owe each other
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Tara McMullin
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World-Building a More Sustainable Work Environment
Morgan Harper Nichols realized that creating fictional worlds gave her a way to "imagine what a world could be like where I felt I belonged."
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Tara McMullin
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Poof! Work's Disappearing Act is a Cheap Trick
Despite promises to save time and energy, most labor-saving innovations transfer work rather than eliminate it.
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Tara McMullin
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Imagining a Radically Different World of Work
The future of work doesn't have to be an extension of today's reality.
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Tara McMullin
4 Red Flags That Signal Questionable Work "Opportunities"
Find out why I'm especially leery of jobs that require "highly motivated" candidates, offer "full-time contract positions," and employ doublespeak.
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Tara McMullin
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Introducing: Strange New Work
The best way to think about how work could be better is to start from scratch—and defy all of our preconceived notions.
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Tara McMullin
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When The Voice In Your Head Whispers... Meritocracy
Meritocracy sounds great when you're on the side of opportunity. But personal setbacks and systemic oppression can easily turn meritocracy into the…
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Tara McMullin
Having a Hard Time? Well, the Economy is Doing Great!
Why are many people having their "slowest/hardest/most grueling year", asks Jenny Blake, when all the economic indicators are looking good?
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Tara McMullin
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August 2023
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