by Michelle Jamesina | Nov 17, 2025 | Featured, Narrative and Neural Nets, Real Talk
Content warning: This post discusses complex medical conditions, system failures in healthcare, and life-threatening situations. A personal note from the author: I’ve been sitting on this blog for a while now, tweaking it for days because I know it’s going to be...
by Michelle Jamesina | Oct 26, 2020 | Real Talk
We all know the classic picture of the American dream: a steady job, a happy marriage, a house with a yard, two kids, a dog, and a white picket fence to tie it all together. If you’d asked me in high school how I’d pictured myself in 10 or 15 years,...
by Michelle Jamesina | Sep 4, 2020 | Real Talk
Ok, so where the heck have I been for the past few months? I’ve been pretty quiet since May. Usually I’m known for being vocal about all things business and giving regular updates about my life, but this year we were hit with a bunch of supersonic...
by Michelle Jamesina | Apr 10, 2020 | Real Talk
Two family-owned restaurants in a state that is on lock down: they are only allowed to sell carry-out and delivery. Statistically, both should be failing, but one isn’t. In fact, one of these restaurants is doing more business than I’ve seen them do in the...
by Michelle Jamesina | Feb 4, 2020 | Real Talk
“Hey Michelle. I’m really sorry to call you on the weekend while you’re at your other job, but the owner is making me do this now…“I’m sorry, but you don’t need to come in Monday.” My manager’s voice was quavering, like she was going to burst into tears at any...
by Michelle Jamesina | Dec 29, 2019 | Real Talk
Self sabotage? This is what that looks like. Fail to plan for success. What happens when your have more clients than you can handle? This is where your systems start to break. If you can’t keep up with demand, you’ll accidentally alienate a customer base...
