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In this episode of To Do Lists of the Semi-Adult, Jewels and I talk about having presence at work and in life. A great Wall Street Journal article on the topic (that you can read if you have access behind the paywall) sparked our discussion, and a picture of the infographic gave us some tips to discuss.

Presence, to me, is like a professional kind of charisma. If you have it, people listen to you and want to hear what you have to say. I think this can be really tough to learn, especially as a young person in the workplace. Do you guys feel like you have presence? Do you have any tips?

I think the best thing someone can do to start building presence at work is to simply be professional–sometimes easier said than done. (Ask A Manager is another great resource for questions on workplace behavior.)

We also talk about what we’re reading (Guardians of the Galaxy and Martha Stewart’s Homekeeping Handbook), what we’re wearing and what we are cooking (Jewels is learning to make the mother sauces, how cool is that!).

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In episode five of the To Do Lists of the Semi-Adult, Jewels and I talk about making friends as an adult. I think it’s harder than romantic dating, and that is already really hard. Jewels brought up this cool New York Times article on the science of friendship. (But if it were as simple as that, we’d all do it, right?)

We both think taking classes in something you want to learn is a good way to meet people with shared interests. It’s hard to make the move from acquaintance to friend, but I think it’s easier to get people to join you if you have solid plans to invite them to.

We also talked about my trip to Michigan, and A.J.’s Birthday Week, which included a Johnny Cash show at the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret Theater.

We are having busy but fun summers, and Jewels is going to the zoo. What’s your favorite zoo animal? Mine are the bears, and Jewels’ is the lions. And the sea dragons. (Also, sometimes puppies play with cheetahs!) When I told Jewels about the dress I made, I also taught her about bias tape makers. You should check them out and tell them if you can get them to work properly–I think mine was the wrong size.

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We took a break for the Fourth of July, but we are back with episode four of the To Do Lists of the Semi-Adult podcast. In this episode, Jewels and I talk about moments that made us feel like an adult. Jewels talks about canceling a trip so she could be with her husband, and I talk about planning a vacation. We think one of the biggest things that makes us feel like an adult is knowing what we need and how to articulate it. (Captain Awkward has great tips for this.) Plus we talk about smaller moments like a mess-free manicures and eating ice cream for dinner (like a total adult). We’d love to hear about your own milestones–what made you feel like an adult!–in the comments or on Twitter!

In our lightning round, we talked about how I just finished Mr. Mercedes (you can see my thoughts here and here), and I’m currently reading the graphic novel series (comic book series?) The Preacher. Jewels is reading food-related noel Ruth Reichl’s Tender at the Bone.

You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, and our feed, and you can always find episodes on my podcast page. Thanks for listening!