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Reverse Engineer a Career
Reverse Engineer a Career
The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.
You’ve received college acceptance letters and been admitted to a few schools. Congrats! Now, you have to make a choice.
In an ideal world, your decision would be based solely on which school you like. In reality, there’s often a financial component to consider. If one school costs far less, is it ever worth taking on more student loan debt to attend the other? Read More
A few years ago, one of our kids expressed interest in 2D animation. We had no clue how to help him pursue that, but the process of figuring it out gave us a blueprint for reverse engineering any career path.
Five Tips to Avoid Burnout This Summer (and Always)
I remember getting frustrated so many times with my riding career as I became more focused, and, okay - a little obsessed - with my results. I wanted to prove to myself (and maybe a few others) that I was a good rider, and I needed those baby blues as evidence. I was trapped in a vicious cycle - the more frustrated I got, the more my results went downhill. I remember how unhappy I felt at the time, even asking myself, 'Why do I do this?' after a bad round. It’s tough to reconcile feeling so upset about a sport that we love, and pay a whole lot of money to do.
