kaila j. lim
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kaila j. lim
Things I Will Never Do Twice
Things I Will Never Do Twice

“This isn’t a good idea” and yet, I did it anyway. I’ve learned my lessons and paid a price (sometimes, a literal $$ price)

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Kaila LimApril 4, 2020
5 Email Mistakes I Made So That You Don't Have To
5 Email Mistakes I Made So That You Don't Have To
Kaila LimDecember 1, 2019
3 Things I Learned from Being a Runner
3 Things I Learned from Being a Runner
life lessons, self-improvementKaila LimOctober 30, 2019running, lifelessons, life, elevateyourself
How To Stay Comfortable Around People Who Dislike You
How To Stay Comfortable Around People Who Dislike You

Before this, my reaction would’ve been to hate her back, immediately. As much as or more than she hated me.

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life lessons, self-improvementKaila LimSeptember 21, 2019lifelessons, elevateyourself, confidence
12 Rules I Actually Live By
12 Rules I Actually Live By

Some things I live by right now. In time, these will all change that’s okay. Because I’ll have changed, too.

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self-improvement, life lessonsKaila LimAugust 13, 2019lifelessons, improvement, personaldevelopment, elevateyourself
If You Want to Work at a Unicorn Startup, Here Are 5 Things You Should Be Great At
If You Want to Work at a Unicorn Startup, Here Are 5 Things You Should Be Great At
work, life lessonsKaila LimJuly 28, 2019work, startup, interview
3 Signs to Tell That You Need to Change Your Lifestyle
3 Signs to Tell That You Need to Change Your Lifestyle

Across health, mental, and finance

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self-improvement, life lessonsKaila LimJune 25, 2019life, personaldevelopment, fitness, finance, mental
5 Lessons My Korean Father Taught Me the Hard Way
5 Lessons My Korean Father Taught Me the Hard Way

When I was growing up, I hated my father. A lot.

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self-improvement, life lessons, workKaila LimJune 17, 2019lifelessons, fathersday
5 Subtle Signs of Someone Who Doesn't Have High Self-Esteem
5 Subtle Signs of Someone Who Doesn't Have High Self-Esteem

because I did all 5 when I was younger and felt badly about myself

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self-improvement, life lessonsKaila LimMay 31, 2019lifelessons, bodylanguage, self-love, confidence
8 Inspiring Movies That Are Underrated
8 Inspiring Movies That Are Underrated

A collection of some of my favorites— hope you enjoy them!

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self-improvementKaila LimMay 26, 2019movies, inspirations, leisure, lifelessons
How to Improve Your Ability to Make Small Talk
How to Improve Your Ability to Make Small Talk

Asking about their weekend, maybe their work, maybe a surface-level compliment or two. Essentially, it’s meaningless and no one cares.

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life lessons, self-improvementKaila LimMay 6, 2019conversations, charisma, curious, softskills
When I Think I'm About to Die
When I Think I'm About to Die

It is a wake-up call.

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self-improvement, life lessons, travelKaila LimMay 3, 2019lifelessons, life
What I Learned from Jumping Over 1,000 Times
What I Learned from Jumping Over 1,000 Times

I think as we grow up, we forget how to play and we stop challenging ourselves to run our fastest and jump our highest.

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life lessons, self-improvementKaila LimApril 24, 2019boxjumping, fear, life, lifelessons, plyometricboxjumping, gymtime
7 Quick Tips to Crush It at the Career Fair
7 Quick Tips to Crush It at the Career Fair

It’s important to position yourself as enthusiastic, eager, and clear on what you want because people like helping people who help themselves.

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work, productivity, undergraduateKaila LimApril 15, 2019career, careerlessons, university, careerlaunch, rutgers
The Question You Need To Be Asking Yourself But You're Not
The Question You Need To Be Asking Yourself But You're Not

The answers serve as the drivers of substantially every decision the you make.

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Kaila LimApril 1, 2019
25 Career Lessons I Learned by 25
25 Career Lessons I Learned by 25

Some lessons very big and important and some a little less significant but still, lessons nonetheless.

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work, self-improvement, productivity, life lessonsKaila LimMarch 17, 2019personaldevelopment, careerlessons, career, youtubevideo
6 Smart Ways to Make New Friends When You Move
6 Smart Ways to Make New Friends When You Move

It’s not the easiest thing to meet millennials in a coastal city like Santa Barbara.

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workKaila LimDecember 13, 2018lifelessons, relationships Comments
5 Newsletters To Help You Improve Yourself
5 Newsletters To Help You Improve Yourself

Use email to make you a better you. We’re spending so much of our time in there anyway.

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Kaila LimSeptember 17, 2018
When I Feel Like I'm Failing
When I Feel Like I'm Failing

When I had to drop out of AP Calculus in 11th grade, I cried for 2 days. 

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Kaila LimSeptember 3, 2018
5 Ways to Help You Get Over a Breakup
5 Ways to Help You Get Over a Breakup

featuring my mentor’s wise words of advice.

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Kaila LimJuly 28, 2018
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