2023 Wrap Up and Miscellaneous Advice

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Bart Leahy

It’s been an action-packed year, so I have chosen to focus my brain on keeping my work and home life in order. As a result, I’ve devoted less time to this blog and more time to providing help and advice to my new coworkers. As a way to wrap up 2023, though, I thought I’d share some of the pointers I’ve been sharing at a small-to-medium-size space and defense contractor. May they serve you well in the new year. Continue reading →

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Ennui Got You Down? Consider These Tips

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Bart Leahy

This month’s missive is response to a friend who was struggling with his work situation. Republished with permission and a few additions. Continue reading →

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The Habits We Take With Us

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Bart Leahy

Today will be one of those “keeping it real” posts, where I share something I screwed up, how I fixed it, and what I learned from the experience. Sometimes problems can arise simply from bad habits. Continue reading →

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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Leahy

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Bart Leahy

Progress continues at Advanced Space, as I’ve now been working there a month and a half. As my employer starts to observe my capabilities and the number of tasks that require writing or editing, I find my list of tasks expanding. That’s as I would prefer it. Continue reading →

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Transitioning from Freelance Life Back to Full-Time Employment

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Bart Leahy

If you read the past few months’ entries, you’ll see that I’ve had an interesting year, which began with being told that my ongoing (it would have been eight years as of May 30) contract with Nissan would be coming to an end. This has resulted in quite a few changes in my professional life while other events have been occurring in my personal life, which I’ll recapitulate below. The bottom-line message of this month’s post is: change happens, and the better you can handle that reality, the better you will adapt as your career unfolds. Continue reading →

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