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I’m willing to accept a massive pay raise
It’s the age old question: Do you do something you hate that pays well, or do you instead do something you love that pays badly? …
without doubt, nothing is possible
So you’re having doubts. You know, about that thing. That big thing that you risked everything for. That big thing you left your safe …
conflict is frequent because candor is safe
This is a favorite quote by the great business writer, Margaret Heffernan. Margaret’s work is permeated with a very simple idea: companies that let their …
you don’t need permission
In case you didn’t get the memo: There is no secret validation committee, deliberating on what your destiny is allowed to be. So that strategy about …
change is not a job title
“Everybody wants to change the world, nobody wants to help mom with the dishes.” -PJ O’Rourke. We’ve all heard variations of the platitude, “Real change …
connecting with millennials in the workplace
What they tell you at college and what they tell you in the business world are two different things. The colleges are being paid to …
the more you love, the harder you work
When you love something, it’s far easier to work hard on it, stay late, go the extra mile. When you love somebody, it’s far easier …
hope is a seller’s market
We are hardwired for hope. We have an infinite need for it. This is both good and bad. The downside is snake oil salesmen and …
delusional is not a skill set
It’s great to be delusional. It allows you to try super ambitious stuff that no normal person would touch with a barge pole. But that …
the best campaigns start inside your organization
This was an idea I had back in 2004, when I was still in the advertising business. I figured that compared to selling an idea …
I’m willing to accept a massive pay raise
Hey, the situation kinda sucks, but at least they’re paying you a lot, right? Nope. True liberation doesn’t come from earning more money, just for …
just keep trying
Like the old saying goes, at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. “But for how long?” I hear the young student ask. “When …
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