Archive - My Thoughts Exactly

In Defense of Iced Coffee

Iced coffee at a job interview shouldn't be a red flag. A take on outdated interview etiquette, generational bias, and finding the right culture fit.

Sep 25 • Alexandra Kirsch

October 2025

Matzo ball to mulligatawny and ash in between, soup is a great cultural connector.

Oct 12, 2025 • Alexandra Kirsch

July 2025

Highly Therapized

I spent a solid few minutes debating on the spelling of “therapized” but decided it was too Anglophile-adjacent to spell it with an “s” versus a “z.”

Jul 13, 2025 • Alexandra Kirsch

June 2025

Justice for Peppa

I’m just past the halfway mark on my 36th year of life and am here to say, with pride, that I love Peppa Pig.

Jun 3, 2025 • Alexandra Kirsch

April 2025

I used to love going to the movies as a kid.

Apr 6, 2025 • Alexandra Kirsch

February 2025

Even though I ordered off of the kids menu until 9 or 10 years old, I’ve always been told I was an old soul.

Feb 24, 2025 • Alexandra Kirsch

Looking Out for Layoffs

Companies lack transparency while RIFs become increasingly routine.

Feb 14, 2025 • Alexandra Kirsch

Time Management

One of my direct reports shared with me a TikTok that parodies what it’s like to have a millennial manager. The chaotic multi-tasking, humble use of Gen…

Feb 6, 2025 • Alexandra Kirsch

October 2023

Consider the Source

[I wrote this before the 2024 election and it was sitting in my Notes app]

Oct 23, 2023 • Alexandra Kirsch

July 2023

An oldie, but a goodie. Migrating from my website to Substack.

Jul 6, 2023 • Alexandra Kirsch

December 2021

The Role of Ego at Work

Spoiler alert: there isn't one.

Dec 8, 2021 • Alexandra Kirsch

September 2017

Recalibrating Your Career

It's crazy how time flies in the work world. I remember interviewing for my first job out of college. It was my dream -- or at least my dream starter…

Sep 8, 2017 • Alexandra Kirsch

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