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Using self-awareness to erase fear of change—a brain-twisting approach to expand your perspective

Change is inevitable. Fear of change is not. Being aware of your tendencies and expanding your perspective can help you face and get through change.

By Peter, 4 weeksMay 1, 2023 ago
Life

Three tips for overcoming disappointment and moving forward

Tough things happen. Here are three tips for overcoming disappointment and getting back on track when something threatens to derail you or your progress.

By Peter, 1 monthApril 24, 2023 ago
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Career

What is ENOUGH in a society built on the worship of MORE?

In a society focused on the worship of MORE, the reward for climbing one rung on the ladder of success is to be able to reach the next rung. When is it ENOUGH?

By Peter, 3 monthsFebruary 27, 2023 ago
Career

You’ve taken the courageous first steps to fulfilling (or killing) a dream… now what? How to survive the J Curve.

Taking the courageous steps to pursue a new dream, you will face and have to survive the J Curve in order to turn your dream into reality.

By Peter, 3 monthsFebruary 21, 2023 ago
Career

Is your life designed by committee? If so, claim your role as your own committee chair.

Advice from other people is always based on their own biases and experiences. Take control of your own decisions and don’t live a life designed by committee.

By Peter, 5 monthsJanuary 4, 2023 ago
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Conflict

Loyalty to yourself isn’t as simple as it sounds

Are you most loyal to your past self, to your future self, or to a fictitious self created by other people? The answer should almost always be, “It depends.”

By Peter, 5 monthsDecember 20, 2022 ago
Career

Six reasons you betray your future self, and how to stop doing it

Saying yes to something new can be hard. Don’t betray your future self by giving in to all the bad reasons and external pressures telling you “no.”

By Peter, 6 monthsDecember 6, 2022 ago
Career

Quiet quitting before it was cool—Counting down to retirement in 1989

When I was 23, I had a coworker who was counting down to retirement. I decided I didn’t want to be him in 20 years, so I made a change. You can, too.

By Peter, 6 monthsNovember 22, 2022 ago
Life

Play and art are important at every age

We spend so much time focusing on achievement, financial success, wealth accumulation, and reputation, we often forget how to include play and art in our lives.

By Peter, 7 monthsNovember 2, 2022 ago
Decisions

The best approach is the one you actually use

You can overpay for the best “solution” to your problem, but if you don’t use it, it’s worthless. The best approach is the one you actually use.

By Peter, 7 monthsOctober 18, 2022 ago

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