What if I told you I was coming over in 5 minutes to take photos of your pantry and fridge? Are you beaming with pride of your Pinterest worthy kitchen or is the blood building in your face because it’s looks more like an abandoned, crack house?
As a health and cooking coach, I’ve looked into plenty of pantries and most of the kitchens have the same, common issues:
Chaotic mess of expired items- old cans, boxes and packages of food like substances. Wheat Thins are not food in case there is some confusion on the subject.
Overstocked Fridge- the refrigerators are always overfilled, not only making the food hard to see, but not as cold or fresh as long either
Excess of everything- we just don’t need that much stuff. We don’t use it all and it goes to waste. For some reason we’ve been led to believe we need every inch of the fridge and pantry occupied to feel like we have food.
I detoxed and restocked my kitchen over a decade ago, and it helped change the way I cook and eat. There is no doubt most of us don’t have the expertly organized, healthy ingredient pantries, but if we did, it would change our health and our lives. Not an overstatement. Decanting is one way we can dramatically change the way your kitchen looks and feels.
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For the most part, an interview provides a very rough estimation of two people’s skills and character, each doing their best to seem extremely compelling. Everyone in the room is working really, really hard to seem smart, kind, inspiring.
So if we know a company is putting its best foot forward, we expect they’re saying all the right things to reveal how their “culture” is what sets them apart, and how their employees are the beating heart of everything they do. But if you listen closely, truly toxic companies will reveal their worst nature even when they’re attempting to be their most positive and alluring. It’s not always obvious in the moment, but if you hear anything similar to these coded sentiments in an interview, run. Fast.
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Servings: 1 | Prep Time: 2 minutes | Ingredients: 9
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In one of the more recent episodes of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History, “The Tortoise and the Hare”, Gladwell proposes an idea called a “mirrortocracy” (as opposed to a meritocracy), implying that employers hire those whom they see themselves in. It’s no secret that it takes more to land a job than just looking good on paper, but you may need to think about having a little psychology 101 up your sleeve. For most of the interview, your employer holds the mirror up to you; to learn about who you are and what you know. Isn’t it fitting, then, that when asked if you have any questions for them that you hold up the mirror in return? It turns out that the easiest way to be brilliant in an interview is to reflect the brilliance of the interviewer back at them.
Here’s how to nail the most important, yet often overlooked, question:
“Do you have any questions for me?”
1. Remind Them of When They Were You
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Servings: 4 | Prep Time: 10-15 minutes | Ingredients: 5
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