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Cutting my teeth

June 29, 2012 Kristen Heptinstall

I've been thinking a lot lately about my career -- its trajectory, how I got where I am, and some general reflection. Just call me Mulan? For those like me who have worked at a few places, I think there's always one that stands out, that helped sh...

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The Struggle of ‘Digital First’

June 14, 2012 Kristen Heptinstall

Earlier this week, roughly 400 employees at The Huntsville Times, The Birmingham News, Mobile's Press-Register and their umbrella website, al.com, were told they no longer had their current job after Sept. 30. Also included in this round of layoff...

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Post Local News Syndrome (PLNS)

May 9, 2012 Kristen Heptinstall

It's going on 2 months soon at my new job, where I'm doing digital content for magazine titles. It's a great job. I have my own office, a budget, a company credit card,

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Learning the power of “no”

April 30, 2012 Kristen Heptinstall

Raise your hand if this sounds like you: I have a habit of saying "yes" to everything that is asked of me, because I am a people-pleaser and chronic do-gooder. Count me among that group. Is it me, or do women have an especially hard time with this...

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Orlando: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

April 29, 2012 Kristen Heptinstall

It's been about 9 months since we relocated to the Orlando area from Birmingham. Here's a few thoughts on the good, the bad and the ugly on our time here so far: The Good: --Much more to Orlando. Orlando has a vibrant food, arts and music culture ...

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My first home is for sale

April 26, 2012 Kristen Heptinstall

Source: kw.com via Kristen on Pinterest Let's talk about my first home. It's for sale. It's a cute little 3/1 in historic Bessemer, Alabama. I bought it in 2007, at age 24, all on my own. My then-boyfriend (now husband) helped me fix it up. We ins...

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What I’m reading

April 2, 2012 Kristen Heptinstall

I'm a little all over the place with what I'm reading and using these days. With the proliferation of social media, I've struggled on how to best digest the content I want to read -- I follow so many people and entities on Facebook, Twitter, Googl...

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Change can be good. But it can also be hard.

March 29, 2012 Kristen Heptinstall

I realize one can be interested in my blog for only so long with nothing presented to you but a constant stream of Instagram photos that give you just the tiniest window into my life. It's lazy, and while I enjoy the instant sharing capabilities o...

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Solving the digital time suck

February 26, 2012 Kristen Heptinstall

If you're anything like me, then you're into digital. You're into social. But you want a real life, too.I've come across a couple good blog posts lately on streamlining your time with social media, and on resisting the urge to obsessively check yo...

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Settling into Orlando

October 29, 2011 Kristen Heptinstall

It's been just about three months for me, my husband and dog here in Orlando -- and how hectic those three months have been!In those three months, I've traveled more than usual. I went on two works trips to Atlanta -- one weeklong trip for trainin...

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