Phisherobilia Remixed

I love mashups and remixes - like when Jay Z and Linkin Park collaborated on the Collision Course album? Or when Heath Ledger remixed The Taming of the Shrew ( 10 Things I Hate About You )? Oh - and when P Diddy, I think that's what he was calling himself at that time, sampled The Police? Yes. Please. My term, Adopreneur, is no different: it's an inspired mashup of adolescent entrepreneur. Inspired by and now a resume line item for my 12 year old hustler. About a week ago he told me that he wanted to earn some extra money (to support his Fortnite habit) and was posting an ad for his lawn mowing services on Nextdoor . And while independence and initiative is EXACTLY the behavior I reward in my home, I was apprehensive about the willingness of neighbors to hire such a young kid. And I was right in my concern - there was no response. He kept chirpily checking his post for responses - to crickets. Until this. We reached out to the husband who tells me how he has gr...

I used to be a little embarrassed by my resume. To meet me is to know that I'm a bit of an intellectual gypsy with a splash of adult on-set ADD. I love big concepts (and I cannot lie!), industry and societal trends, and their impacts. In my career transition from stay-at-home mom to working single mom, I have had the opportunistic luxury of following my curiosity and interests in my jobs - experiencing unique roles in diverse industries. Without the above paragraph as a resume backdrop, I might appear to be flakey or unfocused. However, I would argue the case for opportunistic as well as strategic work transitions. Complacency is the new risk. FOMO (fear of missing out) isn't just related to social media (which I low-key hate but more on that another time): absolutely employ the power of FOMO to your skill acquisition, interests, and ultimately...your work considerations. Two quotes inform my decision-making: "The master in the art of living makes little distinction...