The Best Revenge? Hint: It Isn't Success

"The best revenge is success".…How many times have you heard this? Maybe you've never heard it personally said to you before, but chances are you're familiar with some version of this idea.

Kate here, and having been in the entertainment business my entire life, this is something i've heard a million times. Whether someone was trying to give me advice after a bad breakup or a big business deal that didn't work out, it seemed like people always responded with some version of, "Oh, don't worry - the best revenge is success! Just go out and become super successful and they'll regret not treating you better or working out this deal."

Today I wanna share why I think this the worst success advice you could ever give (or take).

lifeKate VoegeleJuly 28, 2023life tips, success, career, career adviceComment

The Best Advice I've Ever Heard on Following Your Passion

Hey guys, Courtney here. If you’re someone who has struggled to not define your worth by your career and your professional contributions, I am totally with you. I would definitely consider myself to be a multi-passionate person. I currently work in marketing, but within the past five years, I’ve been genuinely serious about being an elementary school teacher, going to culinary school, writing a book, and becoming an actress.

All those things are virtually completely unrelated, but they are all things I consider myself passionate about.

I’ve tried to work through the anxiety of figuring out my career by listening to podcasts, taking career aptitude tests, and reading self-help books. In that process, here is the best advice I’ve heard about following your passion.

lifeCourtney VoegeleMay 11, 2021life tips, milestones, careerComment

4 Things Helping Me During Unemployment

If you, like me, are one of the millions of Americans who found themselves unemployed this year, I feel you — and I am sorry that you’re going through this on top of all the other crap this year has brought.

Courtney here — and today I’m writing about what has helped me during unemployment. At first, I wasn’t going to write anything about the subject, because honestly, I felt embarrassed. But then I thought to myself — if I’m someone who preaches the importance of vulnerability, it’s only right that I would try to connect with others who might be going through something similar by sharing my truth. The last thing we need right now is everyone pretending everything is perfect — because we all know it’s far from it.

lifeCourtney VoegeleOctober 13, 2020life tips, career, CourtneyComment

Career Advice From You, 20 Years From Now

A career is defined as, "an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress." Sounds pretty standard, right? Well, there's one part of this that sticks out to me as particularly unnerving- "a significant period of a person's life."

I think this is a struggle many 20- and 30-somethings have. And it may even carry on to when we're 40-somethings, 50-somethings, and 60-somethings (it's never too late to start a career!). But I'm here to tell you that there's one thing you need to know about your career, and it has changed my life.

lifeCourtney VoegeleSeptember 17, 2019career, tips Comments