They Pull Me Back In

I like to send you amusing stories about lessons I’ve learned as I make my way, but frankly I haven’t had much in the way of sage realizations recently. It’s mostly been curiously interesting explorations into social media and nightmarish tech problems. You probably know that I am drawn to the the mysteries of the […]

Figure Out Social Media

Shaily Hakimian - I Always Wanted To Podcast

Shaily started doing social media for her hobby community in high school… ON MYSPACE. She didn’t realize what she did was doing social media until after college when she saw a question on a job application asking if she had ever managed an online community, and she realized there was something there. She graduated from […]

Curiosity and Conversations

I’ve been working on the next series of episodes for I Always Wanted To. They’re reminding me what it’s like to be curious and interested in someone’s story. Lots of wise people talk about the importance of curiosity, and approaching life with beginner’s mind. But I find myself often avoiding that and instead being defensive, wanting […]