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You can have a conversation about the same topic with different people and walk away with completely different levels of energy. You can’t control who they are or how they behave. What you do control is...
There are moments where something falls away that was never real. A relationship, a plan or something else that we imagined becoming true. Although it never happened, it feels like loss. How is it that...
Habits are efficiency hacks that can be very helpful—until they’re not. Breaking with habits just by stopping them is very hard, if not impossible. But replacing them might stand a chance.
You can disagree with the values you grew up with, and still find yourself living by them. I’ve seen it in people making career decisions, navigating family expectations, or just trying to slow down and...
Changing your mind is often treated as inconsistency. Yet reconsidering priorities or new information is usually a sign of strength, not weakness. A recent decision by someone made me reflect on why people...
Feeling lonely isn't the same as being alone. A recent encounter reminded me that we can have conversations all day and still exchange very little of what actually matters. In this article I share what...
A friend struggled to resolve a conflict because his business partner didn’t have time for it. It sounded reasonable, but the issue never moved. Busyness can be real, but it can also be a way to avoid...
We tend to trust decisions that come with strong arguments. Clear reasoning supported by data. And yet, some decisions still don’t make us move. Because something else is at play. Something that doesn’t...
When people consider a major change, they often look for the moment when everything finally feels certain and safe. In reality, confidence tends to grow through action. Only after we start do we discover...
Sometimes we stay on a path simply because we once chose it. Changing direction can feel like admitting the earlier decision was wrong — even when it was perfectly reasonable at the time.
After seeing someone criticise the same behaviour he was displaying himself, I started wondering how that happens. Research suggests that repeated negative experiences can shape how people react. Responses...
Competence builds credibility, autonomy and security. Over time, it can also become the very reason you stay where you are. Continued growth sometimes requires stepping away from a position you can perform...