In July 2013, I began my dream job. I became the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Editor-in-chief of a startup magazine. This meant I got to set the vision for each issue, write content I was passionate about, and lead the team. During my tenure, I was blessed with some amazing…
Category: Business
My Top 10 Non-Fiction Books That Everyone Should Read
I was never a big reader when I was in school. And I dreaded book reports (mostly because they usually involved some sort of diorama). But I trudged through my school years reading all the fiction books that my teachers assigned: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Ramona the Pest, and…
What a Garbage Man Taught Me About Joy
I have 2 boys: Kellen, who is 4, and Nolan, who is 18 months. Each week, both of these boys look forward to one thing. Sunday night football? Nope. Saturday morning yard work? I wish. Our weekly visit to Chick-fil-A? I probably get more excited about it than they do…
My Cover Letter Got Me a Job
The beginning of 2014 was a difficult time in the Porteous household. For the first time in my adult life, I found myself jobless. And while I did whatever it took to keep some sort of income rolling in for my family, the reality was…I needed to find a job…