Tag: job
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What conversation are you afraid of?
Sometimes we avoid conversations because we are scared of what the answer might be
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Productivity vs Creativity
“If you want to become more creative, become less productive.” Neil deGrasse Tyson A new dilemma I have a dilemma. I have been thinking a lot about productivity. I feel a heavy pressure to be more productive. I want more progress on my goals, but I think much of the anxiety comes from ‘success culture’.…
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Take a step forward
Just start. Don’t start by asking, ‘what is my passion?’. Start by asking, ‘what are the problems that need to be solved? Which ones attract me?’ And take a step towards that.” – Jacqueline Novogratz We get hung up on the idea of passion or purpose is. We feel constant pressure to have it all…
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The cost of maintaining the status quo
I felt like I always had to work twice as hard as others to get there and sustain it. But it was draining me and didn’t feel natural. It was making me unhappy and burning me out.
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A career with no regrets
“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” Lucille Ball Do you ever think about the things you might regret in the future? I was out at lunch today. Someone at the table asked about how my career is going. Here we usually default to a generic response like…
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Embrace it, change it, improve upon it
“Everything around you that you call life was made up by people no smarter than you. And you can change it; you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use. And the minute you understand that you can poke life and actually something will, you know if you push…
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Time for a little gratitude
“Remember what it was like to want all that you now have – and then realise that you now have it.” Sam Harris We are often racing so fast from one challenge to the next that we never stop and realise how far we have come in our journey. Take a step back Look at…
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Nobody knows anything
Know it alls “Nobody knows anything…… Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what’s going to work. Every time out it’s a guess and, if you’re lucky, an educated one.” William Goldman Many people give off the idea that they have it all figured out. They could be successful…
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Choose what comes naturally
“My advice is to choose a profession that is really easy for you to do and that also allows you to be creative.” Lewis Cantley Does your work ever feel like a constant uphill battle? Not a rewarding battle filled with growth, but maybe more of a meaningless struggle. Work isn’t filling your cup, it’s…