The rat strategy and the panda problem: Why the cute animals are useless
Most of the cute animals are useless. Pandas spend 14 hours a day eating bamboo. It鈥檚 plant nutritionally void
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The Myth of Missing Your Calling: Why your passion doesn't need your permission
Joseph Conrad was a merchant sailor before he wrote "Heart of Darkness". Franz Kafka was an insurance lawyer.
Become a Renaissance person: Why five textbooks can take you further than a degree
One of the questions I get most often is how I've been able to switch industries so many
Choose to Multiply: Why adding up will never beat multiplying
Here's a quick mental exercise I use to exemplify linear vs exponential career development in my speaking engagements
The Crucible of Cringe: Why the weird kids win in the end
Weird kids get laughed at. Especially the ones who care the most. The ones with obsessions. The ones with an
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The Danger of Role Models: Their path was built for their circumstances, not yours
Your heroes can kill you. 馃挕Having an internal locus of control and identity is extremely important. It鈥檚 important not
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Leave the Bones Behind: You don鈥檛 have to swallow advice whole
Not all advice is good advice. Daphne E. Jones, the ex-SVP and Chief Information Officer of GE Healthcare, once framed
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There's always someone better: How To Stay Ahead of The Pack
When I was 21 I remember feeling ahead for my age. But when I was 19 I felt woefully behind.
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馃ЛShould I Stop Pursuing My Doctorate? (Wayfinder #7)
Welcome to the seventh issue of Wayfinder. Wayfinder is about learning to navigate life鈥檚 toughest decisions. The choices that
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Put a Pin in It: How entire livelihoods get automated overnight
In the 1920s, every bowling alley hired young boys to reset the pins and return balls while people were playing.
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馃Л Transitioning to Tech: Which Path Should I Choose? (Wayfinder #6)
Welcome to the sixth issue of Wayfinder. Wayfinder is about learning to navigate life鈥檚 toughest decisions. The choices that
This is why you鈥檙e slow: How comparison distorts your perception
There鈥檚 a disconnect when successful people say the secret to success is simply "working hard". The audience
