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Alchemy before Chemistry
You’ve probably heard people talk about chemistry: in work, in life, in love.
You may hear about it far
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working through the tension of doing creative work
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
Switching to Annual View
Whether we’re coming fresh out of a salaried role or have spent years out on the
road as an
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The Vessel & The Lens
Last week I had lunch with a friend who, like me, is a recent graduate of a
coaching certification program.
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Labels In, Labels Out
We’ve always had labels in one way or another.
First, the label tended to be the same as the
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Ghosted: from URL to IRL
This week the video conferencing company Zoom announced its IPO.
In the Forbes profile of its founder Eric Yuan, this
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Two Tunnels
Imagine your primary area of focus as a tunnel you’re digging. You may be
digging into clay, sand, soil,
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Signposts and Surprises
One of the principles of adult education is that adult learners like to know
what’s going to be happening
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The 2 Voices
One of the reasons podcasts have become so popular of late is the intimate
connection between the listener and the
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Natural or Rounded?
My local barbershop is the legendary Astor Hair in Downtown Manhattan.
As I’ve mentioned before
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Insider, Outsider
Usually we want to be insiders. The inside scoop, the inside knowledge, being in
the loop.
Being outside doesn’t
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Suggestible, Susceptible?
All us humans are suggestible.
Entire industries have been built in part to exploit this trait: advertising,
hypnosis, magic.
To
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Tension
It’s everywhere we look. It shows up in our environment, in politics, in our
work, in our interactions.
Dealing
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Pressure brings performance - or does it?
> “Pressure brings performance”
You may have heard this saying.
It’s a nice maxim, but is it just a
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The Action & The Juice
> Well ya know, for me, the action is the juice.
Michael Cheritto, Heat
In Michael Mann’s classic movie
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From the Magpie to the Hummingbird
Legend has it the Magpie is a bird that just loves shiny things
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Should you be Standing Out, or Fitting In?
One of the risks that comes with flying solo in your career – whether as a
freelancer, consultant or other kind
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Trade-offs
A lot of life seems to be about trade-offs.
Experimentation / Focus
Enough / Perfect
Altruism / Business
Creativity / Critique
Smart / Casual
Risk
Entrepreneurial Endeavours
What do they remember you by?
Positioning, Storytelling and Epitaphs for building a network and career
One of the inevitable obligations for celebrities launching a new