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How to navigate work when dealing with a major medical issue
Practical advice from someone who's been there.
Oct 5 • 
Anna Burgess Yang
Most companies fail women who have experienced pregnancy loss
We need to do better.
Oct 3 • 
Anna Burgess Yang

September 2025

There's no shortcut to authenticity
AI-generated content isn't fooling anyone.
Sep 26 • 
Anna Burgess Yang
Boundary setting 101: Scripts that saved our sanity (medical edition)
What to say and how to respond to people.
Sep 19 • 
Anna Burgess Yang
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How to think about retirement if you don't have a traditional full-time job
The tactics — and the concept — may be radically different.
Sep 14 • 
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How has your relationship with work changed?
We're never the same people througout our whole careers.
Sep 12 • 
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Working at the beach
A summer office.
Sep 5 • 
Anna Burgess Yang
1

August 2025

Leading in the AI era: Embracing asynchronous work with trust
What if trust, not time, is the true currency of work?
Aug 29 • 
Anna Burgess Yang
1
Job interviews are a two-way street
Red flags to look for during an interview.
Aug 24 • 
Anna Burgess Yang
2
This is my fight song
A playlist for recovering
Aug 22 • 
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4
Why you should work for satisfaction, not passion
An alternative way of thinking about work.
Aug 15 • 
Anna Burgess Yang
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Perspectives: Leaving a career in education
One former teacher shares her story.
Aug 8 • 
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