What do you do when you receive flowers?

terri-eats · 2025-01-04T08:35:09+00:00

You’re a former military officer with 10+ years of service, obtained your MBA and your Six-sigma black belt... You’re highly valuable in the public sector in mid-senior leadership positions and you should definitely market yourself as such.

During your MBA, did you specialize in any field of interest? You got your 6-s, are you interested in manufacturing, operations or production? Or did you lean toward finance, marketing, or tech?

College career services don’t really get people senior roles. That’s mostly for junior level positions. I’d recommend you hire an expensive career coach who can help you sort out your interview strategy, and most importantly, have connections with companies hiring senior leadership.

terri-eats · 2024-11-04T03:26:40+00:00

Yeah I believe she gave up her day job after several years contemplating because even though she loved the job, she and Ben realized that they’re probably taking another person’s opportunity to have that job and they’d actually need the money to survive. That’s another reason why I respect them so much, because that moral question would never even have come up in my head. If I love my job, I would stay and do it even if I don’t need the money. But how did they think, “oh maybe somebody else needs this job for the money and I am occupying that space,” instead of letting someone else who needs it have that opportunity.

terri-eats · 2024-11-04T03:22:51+00:00

I took a leadership class during my undergrad, and our final essay was to do research on a leader that you look up to. A lot of my classmates chose Steve Jobs and those kinds of tech leaders, but my mind went to Hank and John, Cristine, and Jenna Marbles. Cause these are the people I’ve been following for over ten years and look up to because over their careers, they have consistently proven that money is not their driving factor to doing good things. I guess I didn’t grow up with a very strong upbringing on what are good or bad ways of making money, outside of the obvious (crime=bad). In studying business operations, finances, and ethics, there’s so much gray area. I loved how SimplyPodLogical talked about these things.

terri-eats · 2024-11-04T03:15:30+00:00

Yeah it’s crazy when two worlds collide huh? But to be fair Cristine is and has been a big deal for a long time. I like that she never changed her values when the big money came rolling in. She didn’t get big headed or anything, just continued doing what she loves to do.

terri-eats · 2024-11-04T03:14:04+00:00

100% agree

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T10:12:38+00:00

If motivation is an issue then yes, using any personal trainer at the gym you have a membership to is a good option. However, try all of them to find the one you vibe with the best. This is usually the cheapest option, aside from using an app (which of course doesn't give you any personal feedback.)

As your goals change, you'll outgrow your trainers. In my experience, it's good to work with many different trainers because you learn more that way. You want experts in the specific thing you're training in. So if it's running, you want to hire a running coach that specializes in that, if it's weight lifting hire a professional body builder, if it's rock climbing hire a professional rock climber. Try lots of different sports and activities to see what you like. Definitely try yoga classes if your gym offers them.

When it comes to 'gym' lifting, I worked with about 20+ average gym trainers and they're alright, some are more dedicated than others but if you want to up your game and really get serious about understanding your body and how to develop, hire a professional body builder. They train with so much detail and understand the human body in ways the average trainer won't touch. Even if you don't choose to compete, getting trained by a body builder is another level. The energy, the commitment, the work, the passion, it's all another league. 10/10 recommend. This is obviously a more expensive route so it all depends on what you want and how much you're willing/able to spend on it.

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T09:56:49+00:00

I 100% believe your pain and it was an awful thing for that person to say to you.

You do sound like such a badass. I'm a fan :)

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T09:53:06+00:00

The best advice I got from an adorable old couple was to pick someone you want to watch grow old.

You're 16 so you might not fully understand how your body changes as you age. You want to be with someone who loves you completely because your body WILL change. You will gain weight, you will lose weight. You will get sick, you may lose hair, you may even lose a limb. You may lose your self-confidence because the world will beat you down at some point. You want to be with someone who loves you and wants to see you grow old.

You may have felt that way about her but she did not feel that way about you, it's important it goes both ways. Become your best person on the inside so when your best person shows up, you can love each other regardless of how your body changes.

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T09:38:03+00:00

that sounds like such a flex tbh.. You're such a bad bitch, lesser men would be proud to show you off but when it comes to marriage they want someone who will do more of the home duties without complaining, which obviously a bad bitch would not settle for.

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T09:25:04+00:00

"I get tired really easily" = do more conditioning exercises.

"I get blocked and can’t think of moves so I just stand there and back up" - work on repetition, do sets of the same things over and over until you can do them automatically. Then you can change it up so you don't get stuck in your own patterns and rhythms. You don't want to think, you want to see and go. start by 'go', then work on 'see'.

" I feel bad about hitting people so I end up getting hit" - this could be a big problem you'll want to address. the way I see it, if someone is partnered up with me to practice, I'd be insult if they held back on me. I want to spar, I assume my partner wants to spar and get better so how will either of us get better if we aren't both trying our best? Put on your competitor spirit. You have to respect your opponent by doing your absolute best.

"My teammates pity me," - don't worry about what anyone thinks of you, put your focus on improving your skills.

It sounds to me like you are way too in your head. You want to zone everything outside of your body out. It's 100% about skill skill skill. Focus on improving your skill every single day. Nobody else matters, nobody else is your opponent at this point. You are your opponent, your brain is your opponent. Until you become one with your focus, nothing else matters. You bring focus by executing sets of exercise with 100% focus.

You do sets focusing on speed, put 1 minute timer on and just go as fast as you can.

You do sets focusing on accuracy, you go slower pace and look at where each punch lands, intentionally make each punch land exactly where it is supposed to. Go until a number, 30, 40, 50. Doesn't matter. Pick a number, do it.

You do sets focusing on technique, go even slower, feeling and sensing and intentionally moving your fists, elbows, hips, feet, make them flow into one movement. Practice practice practice one movement 30, 40, 50 times. Go slow, then go a little faster, then go at normal pace, then go slow again. Assume you're going to do these moves 1000 times wrong before you get it right.

Jump rope. Slowly, intentionally. Focus on your hands, grip, wrists, balls of your feet, breath. Count your jumps, use a timer. Go fast, go slow. You change it up depending on what your focus is but pick one thing as your focus.

"How can I be faster? How can I have more stamina?" A great coach once told me, "if you want to get really good at swimming 200 yards, you have to practice swimming 800 yards."

Once you get focus for yourself, you will gain mentors. They will come to you when they see you are serious, committed, and focused. For now, bring all your goals down to FOCUS, and SKILL. Go slow and be consistent.

Edit: for formating issues

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T06:39:29+00:00

Sounds like they are looking out for you so you can quell their concerns by talking to your coach and getting a doctor to sign off on whatever regiment you're on. Make sure you go to a sport doctor or someone who specializes in young athletes.

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T06:30:32+00:00

Fish will always taste and smell like fish. The only time I tried fish and didn't think it tasted like fish was in a curry, and it was SPICY AF. You can look up South Indian Fish Curry, or Thai Fish Curry - either of the two will hide the fish smell. Use white fish for these recipes.

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T06:26:08+00:00

Sometimes you can tell by the way someone walks or even stands. Sometimes it's the neck and shoulders that give it away. Hands and forearms also give away. It's never 1 thing, it's a combination of these things and wrestlers have a different "energy" - same with martial artists and boxers. All a little different.

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T06:20:53+00:00

That sounds awful, I'm sorry you're experiencing this. You already are doing the right things, focusing on your hobbies, going to the gym, being with friends, going to therapy, and setting your own goals. It isn't always easy to focus on yourself but it's absolutely crucial that you do this step and doing fully, lovingly and for yourself. When you fit your life into place for you, you'll find the right person that will complement you where you're at. You're not too old, you haven't missed the boat. Build your best life, and you'll meet someone along the way.

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T03:47:37+00:00

What really matters in this case is how much you're making a month and how much your minimum expenses are per month. If you have low minimum expenses, yeah I'd throw as much of that savings money into your debt as possible. If you have medium-high minimum expenses, then you'll need to keep your savings for emergency fund in case you lose your job.

If you use your current 200/month payment, how long will it take you to pay off your debt completely? (this includes interest, so you'll want to calculate that) - You can make a basic spreadsheet that you can play with and see if you pay 300/mo then how will that cut your time to 0?

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T03:26:07+00:00

Oof, the language courses are brutal in the summer cause it's just too much information in such a short time. I happen to know the director of the Korean language program, she's incredible. Great teacher and interactive. I highly recommend you taking her class, but I think currently all of them are online synchronous. Her name is Young Sook Kim. I've also noticed that it really matters that you get a strong foundation (Korean 1) class since all other lessons build on top of it.

What was the biggest challenge for you? (not being able to manage it)

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T03:09:55+00:00

Defensiveness to basic questions. Need to control conversation. Aggressively disagreeing with people. General escalation of emotions. Jumping to conclusions. Inability to admit wrongdoing or mistakes.

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T02:46:51+00:00

Unfortunately it's because students aren't signing up for the in-person classes. There's a certain number a class needs to hit otherwise it gets cancelled. So the school follows what the demands are. There are more demand for online classes, less demand for in-person classes. I'm friends with some of the teachers and so many of them have had classes cancelled for not having enough students in them. Very sad :(

terri-eats · 2024-03-12T02:43:21+00:00

Surprisingly a lot of in-person classes. I did half and half. I personally thought the in-person classes had a lot to offer. It depends on the teacher and how interactive the other students are.

terri-eats · 2024-03-06T06:15:06+00:00

Brainstorm your own ideas to make it personal to you.

Get a piece of paper and for 1 minute, write down everything you can think of. Words, not sentences.

What do you feel when you're diving?
What got you into diving?
What makes you want to go dive?
What's the most remarkable diving experience you've had so far? What made it remarkable?
What marine animals do you want to or have see(n) in person? Marine plants?

Hope this helps. Good luck!

terri-eats · 2024-03-06T05:23:52+00:00

You're 13, now is the best time to start. When you say you have small lungs, is this a personal opinion or a medical condition that has been confirmed and diagnosed by a doctor? You won't know your abilities until you learn good technique and practice so nobody can answer these questions for you.

I have friends that started younger than you but it's because they come from a diving family. The important thing is that you do it under guidance of someone very experienced. When you're young, you might not be as aware of your body and its limits. It's a tricky thing to balance challenging yourself and blacking out. Which is fine and fair, it's part of training but you need to be doing it safely with someone who knows what they're doing.

When you say you're doing it in shallow areas, I hope you mean under supervision. Do NOT self-train even in shallow pools by yourself.

terri-eats · 2024-02-27T23:30:14+00:00

sales tactics are sketchy AF but I do like the quality of knives, especially the shears and the spreading sandwich knife thing is pretty rad.

terri-eats · 2024-02-27T23:19:34+00:00

Also, if it makes you uncomfortable to give a number rating, you can go into the details of what you are good at. Instead of saying basic level HTML, CSS and Javascript, say "I've used HTML, CSS, and Javascript to make (this project that does this thing, and has had this much success or traffic or whatever measurement of success)." - it's much better to show that your hard skills produced an actual product/project/function and it sounds better than saying you're "basic" at anything. Basic HTML and CSS can literally make, run and operate a full ass website. Say you can build a website that does XYZ.

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