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You’re In A War With Yourself. And You’re Losing You blame distractions, work, and a lack of time for not living the life you want, because it’s a hell of a lot easier than facing a harsh truth. You say you’re too busy. Too overwhelmed. Too tired. Bullshit. You’re just scared. Social media isn’t the problem. Neither is your inbox, your boss, the political situation, the economy, or whatever outrage is trending today. Those are shields, some convenient excuses to hide behind and help you avoid…

Spring Cleaning for Your Career: Make Space for Growth Spring is here, a season of renewal, growth, and transformation. After months of cold and stagnation, nature doesn’t hesitate. It bursts back to life, unapologetically shedding the old to make way for the new. What if we did the same with our careers and mindset? In the spring, we open the windows, let the fresh air in, and clear out what no longer serves us. But while we’re taking care of our “spring cleaning”, how often do we make time…

The One Success Hack You Haven’t Tried Yet Everywhere you look, someone is promising the “ultimate hack” to success. Cold plunges. Waking up at 4 AM. Daily journaling. Psychedelics. Fasting. Meditation. And if you were really committed, you’d do all the above before the sun even rises. Some billionaire swears by their routine, so it’s easy to assume it must be the key to an amazing life, right? It’s understandable. Success leaves clues, and we naturally look to those who have achieved what we…

How To Use The Chaos To Create Your Career Freedom Imagine waking up one morning to find out your industry has been upended overnight. The company you trusted, the skills you mastered, and the job you thought was secure—suddenly irrelevant. This isn’t some distant future; it’s happening right now. The rules of work are being rewritten, and those who cannot adapt will be left behind. Massive shifts in the working world (such as AI, trade disruptions, and the decentralization of work) are…

Ditch Autopilot: How to Rewire Your Work Life In 30 Days Does your work life feel like Groundhog Day, same thing day in and day out? You’re excelling at work, racking up successes, but quietly waiting for Friday to rescue you. I’ve been there! Many successful professionals hit this wall: the job looks great on paper, yet it’s lost its spark. You’re running on autopilot, bouncing from what feels like one useless meeting to another, and never feeling like you’re doing something that’s really…

The Hidden Forces Driving Your Life If someone followed you for a week, what would they say you value most? And – would they be right? For many people, there’s a gap between what they say they value and what their actions reflect. Not because they’re dishonest, but because they’ve never taken the time to consciously define their core values. They’re operating unconsciously. Without having clear values, it’s challenging to make decisions with confidence and clarity. This is dangerous! You can…

Burned Out or Just Bored? How to Tell the Difference (And What to Do About It) You wake up feeling drained. Work feels like a slog. Every task seems pointless. You wonder: Am I burned out? Do I need a break? Or do I need a whole new career? Burnout is real, and it can sneak up on you if you’re not careful. I’ve been there. I once pushed myself so hard that I ended up in the hospital. My toxic relationship with work nearly broke me, and I didn’t even realize it was happening at the time. So I…

The Art of Indulgence: What the Super Bowl Can Teach You About Going All In As this newsletter goes out to you, the 2025 Super Bowl is about to start – and I’m pumped! Super Bowl Sunday is more than just a football game; it’s a cultural phenomenon. It’s loud, excessive, and completely over the top. The ads are bigger, the halftime show is flashier, and the food is, well, more indulgent than usual. And I love every bit of it! For one night, I let go of self-restraint completely. I eat too…

Chasing Money? You’re Playing the Wrong Game Controversial idea: you don’t actually want more money. 🤯 You think you do. But you don’t. What you really want is what you believe money will give you. Security. Status. A sense of control over your life. The freedom to do what you want, when you want. But here’s the problem: most people chase money in ways that actually strip them of those things. Taking promotions they don’t want for bigger paychecks, trapping themselves in roles that drain…

How To Build Your Career on a Rock-Solid Foundation If you’ve ever felt like work just isn’t working for you, you’re not alone. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace Report shows that over 50% of people are disengaged at work, and many feel trapped in roles that drain their energy rather than fuel their potential. For many people, work feels broken. It’s something you endure rather than enjoy. If you’re spending your weekdays longing for the weekend, you’re wishing your life away. And that’s…

Passion or Paycheck: Which Drives Your Career? Do you dream of turning your passion into your paycheck? Or do you see work as a means to an end, a way to fund the life you truly want? These are two distinct approaches to work, and while neither is right or wrong, the path you choose shapes your career, your energy, and how you experience life. Let’s explore these strategies, their challenges, and how to decide which one fits your life best right now. The Two Approaches On one side is the idea…

The “Follow Your Passion” Advice Is Dangerous I’m sure you’ve heard a ‘guru’ giving career advice to “follow your passion”. While well-meaning, this advice can be dangerously simplistic. For many people, dissatisfaction with work is real. But abandoning everything to chase passion might lead to bigger problems — financial instability, burnout, or even deeper unhappiness. On the flip side, staying stuck in work you resent is just as harmful. Like so many things in life, the best path lies…

Why Writing Off Resolutions Is the Worst Advice You’ll Hear New Year’s resolutions are everywhere this time of year—and so is the hate for them. Scroll through social media, and you’ll see people declaring them useless, doomed from the start. And I get it. The data shows that the success rate on achieving New Year’s resolutions is terrible! I mean – really, really bad. approximately 80% of people have abandoned their resolutions by mid-February (link) only about 9% of people feel they…

Autopilot Might Work for Cars, But Not for Your Life As the year winds down and the new one looms on the horizon, many of us take this opportunity to reflect. But reflection alone isn’t enough. Without a plan, without intention, without action, those thoughts and dreams tend evaporate the moment January turns to February. That’s where life by design comes in. Unlike the usual scramble to set resolutions or vague goals that fade within weeks, designing your life is about making intentional,…

Reflect, Refocus, and Reach: How to Set Goals That Matter This past week, I did something I do two or three times per year: I took a day off work, not to run errands or catch up on chores, but to simply reflect. As the year winds down, it’s easy to get swept up in the hustle of the holidays and the scramble to finish what’s left undone. But I wanted to pause, take a breath, and really think about my year. What worked? What didn’t? Where did I grow, and where do I feel stuck? It wasn’t just…

Career Curveballs? Here’s How To Hit Them Out Of The Park Once upon a time, the path to career success was as predictable as the sunrise. You went to school, got a high-quality education in a specific field, and then secured a job where that knowledge was your golden ticket to a long, stable career. Information was scarce, but with it came an abundance of certainty. Your degree was not just a piece of paper; it was a map to a career journey with well-defined checkpoints. But here we are, in a…

Career Curveballs? Here’s How To Hit Them Out Of The Park Once upon a time, the path to career success was as predictable as the sunrise. You went to school, got a high-quality education in a specific field, and then secured a job where that knowledge was your golden ticket to a long, stable career. Information was scarce, but with it came an abundance of certainty. Your degree was not just a piece of paper; it was a map to a career journey with well-defined checkpoints. But here we are, in a…

Why You Should Embarrass Yourself More Often Yet another great article by a literal rocket scientist, Ozan Varol. In this article, Ozan talks about the difficulty involved in getting a new project (like a rocket!) off the ground. Any time that you are trying to do something new, something outside your domain of established expertise, something that is forcing you to stretch and grow; it is going to feel slow. For people that are accustomed to being high-performers, having to go slow is hard….

The Identity Crisis of Work: How to Thrive in Uncertain Times The world of work is in a full-blown identity crisis. AI is disrupting everything, the economy’s in flux, and institutions we’ve relied on for decades are crumbling. Sure, it’s chaotic. But panic or sitting idle won’t cut it. These are exciting and uncertain times, but it also means a wealth of opportunity for those willing to embrace the uncertainty and change. We’re naturally built to evolve—to adapt slowly over time to meet…

The 3 Hardest Words To Say (and Why They’re So Powerful) We’ve all heard the saying, “Knowledge is power.” But in my experience, there’s even more power in three other small words that many people struggle to say: “I don’t know.” Why is admitting this so difficult? For one, our egos get in the way. We’re conditioned to believe that our worth is tied to how much we know, how capable we appear, or how valuable we are to others. While expertise has its place, the ego often whispers, “You’ll look…

Forget The Election Noise—It’s Time To Focus On Your Future The madness of the American election cycle is finally behind us, and honestly, I feel lighter. While politics has its place, there’s only so much we can take before it chips away at our focus and energy. I’d rather put that energy toward something that matters—like helping you build a life and career that feels genuinely good. I rarely wade into politics—it’s a divisive space. I’d rather focus on what brings us together than on what…

Feeling Surrounded By Negativity? Here’s Why (you might not like the answer!) If you’re feeling like the world is unfair, you’ll find no shortage of things to confirm it. Life will present plenty of evidence that matches the way you feel. This idea aligns with the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, or frequency illusion—a cognitive bias that makes something you recently noticed or learned about seem to appear everywhere. When you focus on something, like a particular model of a red car, it seems like…

Extinguish Burnout: 10 Proven Strategies For Keeping You Sane The state of the Western world’s workforce is in utter disarray. With so many trying to survive — yet struggling — in jobs that make them miserable, mental health issues are sprouting up like weeds. The situation is not sustainable for either employees or employers. In order to be effective in their work, people need to have a general sense of well-being and safety in the workplace. They need a stable foundation from which to work….

Your Job Title Doesn’t Matter. Who You’re Becoming Does. You need to figure out what you want out of work, other than a paycheck. For many, work is a central part of their identity. It’s ingrained in our culture. When you meet someone new, your job title is often the first thing you share. This feels normal—after all, it’s a social norm in much of the Western world. But this is dangerous. Your job isn’t meant to be your entire personality—at least not if you’re striving for an interesting and…