🔥 Personal Growth

Resume Writing Guide: Self-Reflection, Connecting the Dots, X-Y-Z

Your resume is the first impression an employer gets of you. Here is my three-step...

From Bottom of the Class to Imperial FinTech: Arthur’s DIY Application

Arthur finished his first year near the bottom of his class and later earned an...

From New Grad to Manager in His 20s: A Cake BD Lead on Growing Fast

Sean joined Cake Taiwan in late 2021 and was soon promoted to Senior BD. He...

INSEAD MIM Interview: From Non-Business Major to Top School, ft. Ann

Ann studied Southeast Asian languages, decided to apply only in January 2024, and still got...

From Deloitte to Google with Self-Reflection and Coffee Chats

In this interview with Cake, I talk about moving from Deloitte consulting to Google, how...

Resume Getting No Replies? Turn Your “Dirty Work” Into Resume Value

Think your internship was just grunt work? Here are 3 steps to redefine Dirty Work,...

I Had ChatGPT Take the MBTI Test: What GPT-4.5 Means for Writers

GPT-4.5 is a modest upgrade on paper, but it writes and talks in a noticeably...

Halle Berry’s 22-Year Revenge Kiss and the Economics of the Oscars

Halle Berry's red carpet kiss with Adrien Brody grabbed the headlines, but the Oscars also...

Elon Musk: From Sci-Fi Dreamer to Billionaire. Can Tesla Recover?

From PayPal and SpaceX to Tesla and DOGE, Elon Musk's career is full of breakthroughs...

10 Years at a Multinational? Golden Handcuffs vs. Job-Hopping

Two senior professionals, one who stayed at a multinational for ten years and one who...

5 Workplace Communication Skills I Learned at Google

Six months at Google taught me that good communication gets people to understand and act....

100+ Coffee Chat Questions for Job Hunting and Career Changes

Over 100 Coffee Chat questions, grouped by topic, for job hunting, career changes, and career...