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This week we are sharing our discussion with a former UX Designer at Google turned writer and comedian, on how she did it. And of course, an assortment of other articles and videos. Read on.
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1. From Tech To Comedy, Ex-Googler Sarah Cooper, Comedian and Writer @TheCooperReview.com: Sarah Cooper describes her journey as she moved from Tech to Comedy. Today, Sarah is a successful writer and comedian, with a popular site thecooperreview.com/ that gets >100,000 readers per month. She regularly performs as a standup comic, and has authored multiple books including "100 Tricks To Appear Smart In Meetings" (Eg: Say "Let's take a step back" or Make a Venn Diagram :D )
Some of the areas that Sarah touches upon in this episode include:
- How Sarah kept working on her writing and her comedy, while she was doing her day job
- What convinced Sarah to leave her job at Google
- The challenges she faced after quitting her job
- Some things that Sarah thinks helped her get through this transition phase
- Sarah's advice for anyone contemplating a similar career change
2. Steve Jobs On The Difference Between Product/Manufacturing vs Consulting: If you're contemplating the two career paths, this video could potentially help you.
3. Hear Dispatches From An Explorer In Antarctica: Inspired by stories of exploration? In this New Yorker podcast episode, you will hear about Henry Worsley, an explorer who inspired by Ernest Shackleton, decided to trek alone across Antarctica.
4. Quote of the week: "Difficulties are just things to overcome after all." ~ Ernest Shackleton, polar explorer who led three expeditions to Antarctica
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