Reclaim Your Professional Identity the Newsletter

Reclaim Your Professional Identity

Whether you're looking to land that next job, build resilience against today's layoff culture, or create the perfect launch pad for a business of your own, it's time to take back control of your professional identity.

47. The Employment Gap That Changed Everything

Read time: 6 minutes | Forward to a friend | Read online The Moment Everything Clicked Last week, I learned of a former colleague who stumbled through explaining a 4-month gap to a hiring manager, apologizing for something that wasn't her fault. The shame in her voice hit me: we've been condit...

Aug 30, 2025

46. The Spreadsheet Decision

Read time: 6 minutes Last week, I watched another "restructuring announcement" trend on LinkedIn... thousands of professionals reduced to line items in someone else's quarterly adjustment. The responses were heartbreakingly predictable: shock, loyalty pledges, and promises that "this company is...

Aug 23, 2025

45. The Identity Audit: Who Are You When Nobody's Paying You?

Read time: 6 minutes The Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything I clearly recall the moment that changed the way I introduce myself. I was at a social gathering, meeting a lot of new people, when I heard myself say for the third time that evening, "Hi, I'm Nathan, I run marketing for a startup."...

Aug 16, 2025

44. Layoff Season Prep: Building Resilience Through Visibility

Read time: 6 minutes The Hidden Opportunity in Uncertain Times Last month, I watched a former colleague get blindsided by a "restructuring" announcement. Talented, hardworking, loyal...all the qualities we're told matter. But here's what I noticed: while everyone scrambled to update their resume...

Aug 09, 2025

43. Meeting Fatigue Is Not a Time Problem (It's a Boundary Problem)

Meeting Fatigue Is Not a Time Problem (It's a Boundary Problem) Read time: 6 minutes The Realization That Changed Everything Last month, I found myself in my seventh Zoom call of the day, nodding along to a "quick sync" that had somehow stretched to 45 minutes. My calendar looked like a game o...

Aug 02, 2025

42. The Email That Made Me Realize I'd Become a Productivity Zombie

The Email That Made Me Realize I'd Become a Productivity Zombie Read time: 6 minutes The 11:47 PM Wake-Up Call Last Thursday, I caught myself drafting a work email at 11:47 PM while my family slept upstairs. The subject line read "Quick follow-up on tomorrow's deliverables" – and that's when it...

Jul 26, 2025

41. The Skills Gap Myth: What Companies Really Want (And It's Not What You Think)

Read time: 6 minutes | Forward to a friend Last week, I watched a talented marketing director get rejected for a role she was "overqualified" for, while another position requiring "5 years Python experience" hired someone with 6 months of coding bootcamp. The disconnect between what companies sa...

Jul 19, 2025

40. The 90-Day Rule: Why Most Layoffs Follow a Predictable Pattern

Read time: 6 minutes | Forward to a friend Last month, I watched three friends get blindsided by layoffs within two weeks of each other. All three said the same thing: "It came out of nowhere." But when I looked at the timeline, every single warning sign was there—exactly 90 days before the an...

Jul 12, 2025

39. Reclaiming Your Future: A New Framework for Intentional Living

This article concludes our series titled The 7 Pillars We Stand On. If you missed the beginning you can get all the context you need here. Short version? These are the seven core pillars that guide everything we do at Risk Free Side Hustle. These are the areas we obsess over, because they’ve chan...

Jul 05, 2025

38. Money, Wealth & Autonomy

Because real wealth is about freedom—not just finances. This is the Seventh article in a 7-part series. To learn more about the series, take a look at The 7 Pillars We Stand On We hope you enjoy today's newsletter edition! Money, Wealth & Autonomy We’ve been taught that success means making ...

Jun 29, 2025

37. Overcoming Fear, Doubt & Perfectionism

Because the real reason you’re stuck isn’t strategy—it’s psychology. This is the Sixth article in a 7-part series. To learn more about the series, take a look at The 7 Pillars We Stand On We hope you enjoy today's newsletter edition! Overcoming Fear, Doubt & Perfectionism Let’s be honest: Mo...

Jun 21, 2025

36. Personal Brand & Creative Expression

Because the world needs to hear from you, not a copy of someone else. This is the Fifth article in a 7-part series. To learn more about the series, take a look at The 7 Pillars We Stand On We hope you enjoy today's newsletter edition! Personal Brand & Creative Expression You don’t need to ...

Jun 14, 2025

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