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every need has a story
How do you know if a story is great? You can’t stop telling it. Great stories are engaging, relatable, and genuine. They’re relevant and meaningful. …
the 53% secret
We’re living in strange times. As virtual reality becomes a part of our normal lives and robots start replacing bank tellers, the lives we’ve created …
the fear/want question
There’s a really easy way to tell the difference between what you want to do and what you would like to do: Fear. When you …
something’s gotta give
Goals and mission are codependent. We have a mission, something that drives us forward, and we have goals, something we want to achieve. The mission …
the energy of doubt
What’s the difference between a decision and a choice? In order to choose, we have to have options. We choose where to eat brunch and …
the catchy beat of success
Once people start seeing successful behavior, they start copying it. That’s why they say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. Because you’re doing …
in real life
We spend a lot more time online, sure. That doesn’t mean we need less interaction: it means we’re getting less. We’re starving ourselves. Turn off …
let me live
Thanks to modern technology, companies have gotten REALLY GOOD at measuring employee performance. How many sales leads did you get last week? How many minutes do …
meaning vs decoration
Maria Popova’s post on Alain de Botton’s “Art as Therapy” addresses Alain’s theories on ‘what is art for’. What I love about this work is that it addresss art …
making time for quiet time
In the arts, we call it negative space: the utilization of space between objects, patterns, what have you. It’s what makes the FedEx logo so …
everyone feels this way
Being a leader is about much more than having the corner office. Being a leader is about empathy, psychology, and communication. It’s more like social work …
check your own pulse
Would you rather experience good things or interesting things? Being capital-A Alive isn’t always about the good life. In fact, it usually isn’t. Because, riffing …
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