Thankful for "The Process"

This video was shot back in my senior year at Georgia College. I'm sharing it this week because it reminds me of what I was thankful for at the time: a professor/academic advisor who was willing to let me carry a segment with no on-camera track record and peers who helped make it possible when the bit could've been quickly shot down.

Those individuals were a big help on this project and would be throughout my college career, but I'm most thankful for something I learned in the process that led to what you see in the video. It meant a lot to me in college and still carries weight today- the value of "The Process" in achieving a goal.

When I was #BlackOnCampus

This week I did a guest spot on the Georgia College Connections: Student Media Roundtable audio show.  I stayed on for the broadcast's first segment, a discussion on the protests at the University of Missouri led by Concerned Student 1950.

You can listen to the full show using the player above.  I was happy to sprinkle in a few words with some of GC's current students, who gave awesome responses. You can hear me at 3:42, 15:00, and 21:45.

We hit a few different talking points in a brief amount of time, so here's more insight into the thoughts and stories I shared on the show.

Taking back your soul while keeping your paycheck

I recently interviewed my co-workers about their first job experiences.  The results were varied and as I expected, pretty entertaining.  You can check out their responses (and my hosting skills in 2015) in the above video.

Ever since taking my first job, I've always wanted to win the trade with work.  My battle isn't with a particular company or boss, but the idea of work- spending up to 60 hours a week of your time performing tasks that make other people money in exchange for a little bit of scratch for yourself. 

In light of this, I don't believe in"dream jobs".  There are some that are better than others, but the moment you allow someone to give you money for any task, you're largely beholden to their wishes if you want to get your end of the bargain met.  

It's a transaction, plain and simple, but far too often we end up giving up a lot while not getting as much in return. We willingly exchange our time and skills but sometimes also sacrifice our health and relationships to make sure the deal goes through.  

Here are my ideas on how to even the ledger.