J. Kelly Hoey

Oh, aspiring authors, an account you must follow ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Collaboration with @zandra-x.bsky.social coming to the Aunty Collective Anniversary show in #yyj

So…is there a human connection conundrum you’re stressing over or some other network building issue you’re perplexed by?

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/is-it-ok-to?utm_medium=email

#networking #networks

Happy Monday.

I’m starting the week with a 1 question survey -

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/hows-your-networking-how-do-you-network-9c5?utm_medium=email

#networking #networks #survey

Yup, I’ve been rocking the Cdn tuxedo like a Sears model, since the 70’s

Why you should read it:

Who you seek advice from matters. Who and what are they behold en and empathetic to? Is their world-view and experience really what they say it is (and aligned with what you need)?

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/newspaper-confessions-a-history-of?utm_medium=email

My pronouns are “who is SHE / what’s HER problem”

Wonderbringers Newsletter with Monica Parker Big ideas. Tiny package. A short weekly newsletter aimed at discovering the magic in work, life, and each other.

‘True wonderseekers see the wonder in all humanity. They see the sacredness inherent in each of us because of, and not despite our differences.’ @monicacparker.bsky.social

🙏🏳️‍🌈 thank you Monica

https://mailchi.mp/0e636ed19b8b/welcome-to-monica-parkers-wonderbringers-6056054?e=b9bc09271f

Networking Pro-Tip My 2 cents 🤬 on networking 💩

Today in networking rants…it’s the “do you know of anyone?” email

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/networking-pro-tip-4fb?utm_medium=email

It’s Monday and that means it’s random 💩from my inbox time

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/from-my-inbox-1d8?utm_medium=email

Ha! Nothing like having to listen to your own voice

Someone on Mastodon described Bsky as "a bunch of people hanging around in the parking lot after the mall has closed" and I thought it was A) accurate and B) pretty great actually

OMG yes

I owned one of these

John Aston as Gomez, holding a cigar and with a wry smile on his face that says, "no, go on, keep telling me your bullshit, it's so interesting"

Thinking of this photo of John Aston as Gomez Addams, which I've always interpreted as the look of a person who knows that all our societal norms are complete bullshit and is going to act accordingly.

It’s Monday - which means I’ve posted random 💩 pulled from my inbox

https://jkellyhoey.substack.com/p/from-my-inbox-c5c?utm_medium=email

Good Evening- a day late on this!

AND I’m official! My Irish ☘️ passport arrived

Of course this smart article came to my attention b/c of @monicacparker.bsky.social

Seriously lovely

I am just going to start playing French music and news —- or maybe I’ll just hang with your daughter to see what words I pick up 🤣

When the invite says ‘we do speed dating style networking game starting at 6:45 pm’

I decline, immediately

From a jobseeker who read the post:

‘Your post really resonated as there definitely are highs and lows and a very specific art to networking for the next thing.’

Yes, the art of not pissing off your network or missing opportunities b/c of a generic mass email

Tired Adults May Learn Language like Children Do Lowered conscious reasoning can aid sound-pattern recognition

And for the adults struggling to learn a second language 🍷

Have a good glass of wine while listening to a podcast in Italian,”

Which is not what children do when they are learning something new…🤣

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tired-adults-may-learn-language-like-children-do/

Networking Pro Tip My 2 cents 🤬 on networking 💩

Ok.

the networking pro-tip 💩 I sent out today has hit a nerve - in a good way.

I share my version of the KISS principle:

KIS = Keep It SPECIFIC

#networking #networks

https://open.substack.com/pub/jkellyhoey/p/networking-pro-tip-0a7?utm_source=direct&r=4hjs0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

And good morning to you & @lizadonnelly.bsky.social @elenarossini.com @marycarty.bsky.social

Silently judging your timeline

An actual icebreaker at a VC firm I was fired from: Where is the most interesting place you had sex

A picture of a scallop with 200 baby blue eyes between its shell and spiky teeth.

Did you know that scallops can have up to 200 eyeballs and also a teeth stage of their lifecycle and they look like fucking aliens and who the hell saw this terrifying monstrosity and said “I bet that’s one of the most delicious things on earth let’s eat it.”

Helllooooo Sue!