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When “not” to work
It’s amazing how we can convince ourselves that it’s okay to carry over our weekly workload into our weekends. And that means “not” doing other things that we need to do outside of work. When do you even do your laundry? While I was in the middle of an internal discussion (Yes, I talk with Read more
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Your reason why you work
Most of us need to keep the lights on. We want to get paid. That’s why we work. And if you keep showing up at work because you are willing to contribute to the change you want to make, you’ll find a reason to keep on despite what you’re going through at the moment. But Read more
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So far, so good?
It isn’t just about getting your ideas across. Knowing whether your audience is still there, following you through, is as important as telling them what you want to say. If engagement is low, perhaps they are still digesting, or they’re the wrong people. But if they’re the people who really need to hear about your Read more
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Going back to square one
Learning almost always involves incompetence. The Practice: Shipping Creative Work Isn’t it amazing how there’s always tension and discomfort in learning? And in these moments, the least path of resistance is to hide instead. Because the discomfort is often too much to bear, especially when you consider yourself too old to learn. Finding myself in Read more
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Buy, buy, buy, and endless consumerism
Society today puts too much weight on material objects, and there are too many people who own way more than they need. Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism With the monthly sale right down the corner, it’s worth noting how our culture encourages us to consume material things, making it even more vague to distinguish Read more
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Making eye contact
Have you noticed how many times you have talked to people without looking at them at all? That’s right. So the next time you talk with people, especially those who really matter to you, take time to communicate with intention. Because looking at one another through each other’s eyes makes the moment more meaningful and Read more
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Quality time and intentions
Quality time with the people we value isn’t just about being in the same place, browsing our mobile phones. Quality time is when we connect with one another, seeing another person as a human being, just like us. And it takes intention to do just that. Read more
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