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No, the END Does Not Justify the MEANS
A simple thought experiment reveals the perils of letting your desired outcome drive your actions
Lessons Learned
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Building Resilience at Work and in Life
A three-step method to help you build resilience: turning adversity into strength!
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When to Embrace Crushing Boredom
While I fear this step, I trust it will help me achieve an important goal
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How To Undermine Your Coworkers With Grace
And how to ensure they can't tell you're doing it
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The 3 Phases of Your Career: Why The Best Performers Ignore Their Job Descriptions
Your core duties are important, sure, but they’re not where you’ll really have a chance to shine
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How to Use Metrics Wisely, Instead of Letting Them Manipulate You
Just because you can measure it doesn’t mean it’s worth pursuing
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Sometimes "Never Give Up" Turns Out To Be Terrible Advice
Great advice in the wrong setting and out of context can become useless advice
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Breaking News: Lawyer Settles Oxford Comma Debate
It’s not a question of style or personal preference. A simple rule of thumb to avoid exposing yourself to needless risk
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Bucket List, Eh. I'm Starting a F—It List
Letting go is so much more rewarding
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How I Made It to the Top 3 Google Search Results
My experiment in writing a so-called Evergreen article that stood out from the crowd. The method is simple to describe
Guest Posts
The World of Work and the Meaning of Life (by Alexander Brunner)
The meaning of life also encompasses the world of work but is not absorbed in it. Meaning in life is where you ask the big questions.
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What I Learned Negotiating for a Living
I learned how to get what I wanted most of the time. More important than winning, I learned when not to win