You’ve seen them. I’ve seen them. We’ve all seen them.

Nope, not talking ‘bout Britney Spears’ underwear. (Do you remember that 90s trend of wearing your thong ABOVE your low-rise jeans? Eww.)

I mean: Boring blog posts that could have been written by anybody. Standard, staid advice that any career coach can ramble off while balancing on one foot with both arms tied behind their back. Blindfolded. And balancing a stack of books on top of their head. ‘Cuz why the hell not.

You know what I’m talking about: “Cover letter mistakes to avoid.” “Don’t say this in an interview.” “How to format your resume.”

It’s common advice that you can easily google a pretty solid answer to. Not necessarily something you *need* a career coach for. Yeah, maybe you’ve got a different take on that stuff, but, come on. We can do better than that.

Let’s start with these 35 great (and not boring) blog post ideas for career coaches. (And, if you need *even more* ideas, check out this post with 50 questions to help you brainstorm your next blog post.)

1. How an introvert can survive an open office concept

2. What to do when your new job is sooo not what you expected

3. What to do when your manager is unavailable all. the. time.

4. How to politely tell your boss they’re a horrible manager

5. What to do if your boss throws you under the bus

6. What I’d do if I were interviewing for a position in tech / engineering / education / whatever

7. Exactly how I’d turn down a job offer

8. Okay, can I leverage two job offers against each other?

9. How can I make my employer buy the resources I need to get work done?

10. What to do if your coworker’s a shady motherfucker

11. How soon is too soon to quit a new job?

12. The worst reasons I’ve ever heard for quitting a job

13. If your employer were a zoo, here’s what animals your coworkers would be

14. The most overrated advice I’ve ever heard

15. How NOT to get ahead at work

16. Don’t read these books if you want a successful career

17. How to swallow your pride and ask for your job back

18. 10 signs you shouldn’t quit your job

19. You had a little fling with your manager/coworker/subordinate. Now what?

20. Exactly how to convince management to let you work from home

21. Is it totally dumb to accept a lower paying job?

22. The jobs I’d apply for if I were looking for a new career

23. Is it ever okay to lie during a job interview?

24. Is it ever okay to pad your resume?

25. How to relate to your boomer (or millennial) coworkers

26. How to write your self-evaluation when you hate selling yourself

27. Five really good reasons to say no to a promotion (and three really bad ones)

28. Your “first day at a new job” survival guide

29. The one piece of advice my clients don’t want to hear

30. The biggest mistake I ever made with a coaching client

31. How to pass on projects when saying “no” isn’t really an option

32. Stop listening to *this* outdated career advice

33. How to instantly determine if a job’s a good fit

34. 5 things you shouldn’t put on your desk if you want to be taken seriously at work

35. How to handle a coworker who keeps tasking you with THEIR work