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My Three Words for 2022
Every year I select my three words that will serve as guideposts for my efforts. I take time to reflect on the past year, what worked and what didn’t. I gain a clear picture of what I want the next year (and beyond) to look like.
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Why You Must Protect Your Self-Esteem
Let’s put the cards on the table: There are evil trolls out there. Especially on the internet. And they say a lot of stupid, hurtful things. Does that mean you have to listen? Not really. Choose which feedback is important to you. Whose opinion do you value, and why? Listen to those people and learn to […]
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Perfectionism is Boring
You know what stops most people from growth? Perfectionism. The illusive idea it’s not good enough. Or even worse, you’re not good enough. That’s a recipe for disaster. And it keeps many people (myself included) from trying out new things. Amazing things start to happen when you learn to move past your own perfectionist tendencies. […]
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The Road to Character
Is it just me or are you also sick of people chasing likes? Of people showing off their “perfect” lives on Instagram, boosting their all-star profiles on LinkedIn, while sharing obsessive rants on Twitter? We live in a visibility culture where we’re constantly evaluating ourselves and others, based on some silly selfies and well-posed background […]
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How to Develop a Learning Lifestyle
In today’s world, change is the only constant. Major disruption lies ahead in virtually every industry. It’s scary and exciting at the same time. The average career consists of 80,000 hours. That gives you plenty of time to work on some of the most urgent global issues facing our generation. (You might be surprised, as […]
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How to Craft Your First Personal Mission Statement
We live in an exciting, but challenging time. Technology changes the way we live, work and lead. And let’s just say it’s easy to get lost in all the noise. What am I really doing with my life? How can I focus my efforts and make my greatest contribution? As Albert Einstein used to say: “We can’t […]