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The patience to reveal
I have a bad habit. When someone is telling me about something I already know, my instinct is to jump
Notes from the Field
Daily writing on strategy, systems and clear thinking.
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The benefit statement
I have been thinking about how we introduce ourselves. We all have resumes and we update them for different jobs,
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Breathe
The goalposts keep moving. I think about all the things I have done to get here. Excellent grades, then becoming
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The AI in the room
An old friend asked me to review her statement of purpose for a PhD program. She sent me the Google
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Small wins accumulate
I have been fixated on the "Big Win" lately, the signed contract, the final offer, the breakthrough. When
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The overnight success myth
I have been trying to get into consulting for the past two years. My effort has landed me interviews with
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Motivation follows action
I gave a talk at my Toastmasters club a while ago titled "Beyond Passion." The idea was that
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Streaks matter
I have a phobia for many rounds of interviews. By many, I mean five, six or seven rounds. I just
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The power of showing up
I was terrible at Toastmasters when I started. I remember my first speech. I had rehearsed it walking home from
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One percent better
There is a graph that gets shared a lot online. If you improve by 1% every day for a year,
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Momentum is a choice
It is hard to talk about momentum being a choice and not think about my life. Not just my life.
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The myth of the right time
I almost didn't write this today. I am tired. I am in between things. I do not have
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Start small, but start
Today I want to encourage you to start small.
I understand there is a lot you do not know. I
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Permission is overrated
My friend, Chioma, wanted to attend a conference. It was the kind that was invite only, reserved for a select
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The gap between knowing and doing
We live in a world where information comes to you without asking.
Videos. Articles. Threads. Podcasts. Misinformation too. Short form
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Ship before you are ready
During my PhD, my advisor taught me to wait.
Make sure your experiment is perfect and completed before writing the
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The first step isn't the hardest
Contrary to what people say, the first step isn't the hardest.
Think about it. You have taken the