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What Sets Employees and Entrepreneurs Apart?
Not everyone is cut out for entrepreneurship - and nor should they be. Here's the critical differences, and how you can choose.
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Friday Flurry #14: Inlet photos, thoughts on running and a life of projects and art
Also: I FOUND A GREAT NEW BOOKSTORE.
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Gaslighting at work
If your boss is questioning your wellbeing, maybe they're a reality-denying asshole with a gaslighting problem?
Why I'll never work in a job again
Don't be fooled into thinking your job is secure: the risk is just hiding.
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Remember who it's all for
If you waste your effort appealing to the wrong people, you won't connect with the people who matter most.
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You aren't uniquely shameful, problematic... or lazy.
If you're guilty about how you're spending your time, or worried you might be a terrible person deep down... don't panic. 1. You're actually not. 2…
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Stop being so damn nice
Substack won't moderate racist content, but they want you to be polite. Ugh. Here's 7 reasons why being polite/nice is a terrible idea, including…
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Why women are so bloody exhausted right now
Hint: it's patriarchy. Men - read this to find out why the vaccuum cleaner is always out.
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It's never too late to start something new
If you're telling yourself you've left it too late, or you're risking too much to start again, you should stop that immediately.
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Share your works in progress
Reasons to share half-baked ideas, especially when you're not good yet.
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Reasons, seasons and changing jobs
You don't have to stick with your job, or even your career. If you're looking for a permission slip, here it is.
People are opting out of corporate bullshit
Companies are scrambling look like good employers, but ruining it by keeping people trapped in boring meetings and trying to force them back into the…
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