The SEYA Journal

The city is full of people worth meeting.

Guides to finding someone worth meeting, choosing what to talk about, and sitting down over coffee in New York.

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Career & working life 7 min read

Career advice over coffee, from a pivot to your next promotion

Explore career coaching, changing fields, interviews and advancement through a conversation with someone whose experience speaks to your next move.

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More from the Journal

  1. Branding & storytelling5 min read

    Branding and storytelling over coffee, from your first words to your visual identity

    Explore personal branding, writing, typography and visual storytelling with SEYA Sources. Bring a profile, portfolio or idea you want to talk through.

  2. AI & creative work5 min read

    AI and creative work over coffee, from writing to filmmaking

    Explore AI in journalism, filmmaking and design with SEYA Sources. Talk about creative choices, archival material, authorship and how people judge the work.

  3. Style & everyday life6 min read

    Personal style over coffee, starting with the clothes you own

    Talk personal style with someone whose eye you admire. Explore outfit choices, workwear and the stories behind the pieces you want to wear more often.

  4. Community & shared experiences5 min read

    Community building over coffee, from a first gathering to a shared culture

    Explore community building, hosting, workshops and people management with SEYA Sources. Bring a group you care about and a question about how it works.

  5. Speaking & communication5 min read

    Public speaking over coffee, from an introduction to a story worth telling

    Explore public speaking, interviews and how you tell a story with a SEYA Source. Bring an upcoming moment and the words you want people to understand.

  6. Ideas & business5 min read

    Starting a business, and the questions worth bringing to coffee

    Explore a business idea, early tests and priorities with SEYA Sources. Bring the decision in front of you and meet someone whose perspective fits it.

  7. Coffee conversations7 min read

    Coffee chat questions worth bringing, and how to choose them

    The best coffee chat questions are few and specific. Bring one main question that only this person can answer, 3 or 4 smaller ones that support it, and one to close.

Start with coffee.

Discover someone remarkable. See what you could talk about. Meet over coffee.