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Volunteerism comes in all shapes and sizes—giving away your time for free

Saying “I’ll volunteer when my business is off the ground” is like saying “I’ll start coaching youth teams when my kids are grown up.” Now is the time to get involved.

By Peter, 4 weeksJanuary 11, 2023 ago
Communication

Five rules for email subject lines and why you should care

Bad communicators write bad email subject lines. Here are five rules to make your communication more effective, and to make your coworkers appreciate you more.

By Peter, 1 monthDecember 28, 2022 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, 2 monthsDecember 20, 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, 3 monthsNovember 2, 2022 ago
Communication

Your perfectionism may be driving your employees to mediocrity. Don’t rewrite their work.

Your perfectionism may be driving your employees to mediocrity. Don’t rewrite their work.

By Peter, 4 monthsOctober 6, 2022 ago
Life

This post, like me, will start out strong but struggle through the middle, gasping its way to the finish

Life isn’t a marathon or a sprint. It’s a series of sprints, jogs, saunters, rests, backtracks, and wrong turns. Start out strong but stick with it.

By Peter, 5 monthsAugust 31, 2022 ago
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Career

Discovering your passion, and rediscovering your passion, is a lifelong pursuit

Discovering your passion requires self-awareness. Gen X did a terrible job raising our kids in that respect. Plus, free books for you to download!

By Peter, 6 monthsAugust 2, 2022 ago
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