Fannish Skills On The Job Search – Networking

(Last week we talked Webmastery from fandom to job search.  Now let's move on to Networking . . .) Fandom is a fantastic place for an active Networker.  You develop your networking skills.  You learn to use tools that are … Continue reading

The Lessons of Fandom: Proper Fanaticism

So fandom teaches you business sense, customer service, entrepreneurship, and courage.  All traits and "metaskills" that are useful in your career once you see just how much you've gained from your hobbies and activities. So after discussing these over the … Continue reading

The Most Important Thing I’ve Ever Learned

As important as it is to have a big, wild, crazy dream, you have to have a neat, tiny, manageable plan to go with it.  I spent 24 years thinking big dreams needed big plans to bring them to reality.  … Continue reading

The Lessons Of Fandom: Customer Service

So last week we discussed how fandom teaches you good business sense, one of those useful "general skills" you'll need in your life.  This week we'll explore another thing fandom teaches you. Customer Service. As I noted previously, many fandom … Continue reading