One of the best things I’ve done in my career is focus on horizontal networking (another way to describe it is lateral networking). Horizontal networking means networking with people on a similar level to you, not people who are far more senior or experienced in their careers. It might not be the approach that first …
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One seemingly small change I made to my routines over the last year was to start using my Sundays differently. Previously, I’d use Sundays to just relax. It was my last weekend day, so I didn’t want to get up to too much. This felt like it was best for relaxing, but in reality, because …
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There have been a lot of systems in my work and life that I’ve had to adjust or change completely over the past few years. Primarily for two reasons: Transforming systems in my life is not an easy process, and I feel like I’ve bumbled my way through many of the adjustments I was making. …
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Every year, I take time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the year ahead. These goals usually require some kind of change on my end — if I want to publish more newsletters (a goal I achieved last year 🎉) I need to change how often I sit down and write, …
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This year I’ll have read about 50 books, which is about the norm for me. It’s a pace that I’ve found is comfortable enough to keep me reading without reading turning into a chore. As someone who used to try (and succeed occasionally) to read 100 books a year, let me say I’ve found the …
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