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On Opitimism
I’ve been reading books about so-called “positive thinking,” success, psychology, and the like for quite some time. Some of them are truly valuable and literally turned my life around. The rest just copy from the valuable ones. But one thing is clear from all of them—if you want to succeed and feel happy, you need
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Smile!
A smile is free. You won’t lose anything if you smile. Do it now. With the first person you meet. Then try with the second. Keep going like this all day. I believe you’ll feel like doing the same tomorrow. If people you meet on the street, in the store, in the office, don’t smile
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Leader’s DON’Ts List
We all know what a leader should look like. Now, let’s spice the things up with some negativity. See what leaders should not do or be. — Being a leader is tough. Leaders aren’t appointed, they aren’t elected. Leaders inspire. They have power, but it’s not guaranteed. Becoming one of them is a challenging task,
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My Professional Philosophy (and Why You Also Need One)
We all know how important is the integrity in life and business. Sometimes, though, it is not very clear how to achieve it. Simple solution: You need a reference framework. If you act with integrity (as a person and/or as a brand) you feel good. Stress levels are lower. You can make decisions faster and
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Marketers: Burn-Out or Burn-In?
As marketers we have only two choices on the workplace: 1/ Burn out; 2/ Burn in. Which one do you prefer? There is no use of a burned out, depressed and demotivated marketer. Such a person cannot create anything meaningful and turns into an office clerk, pulling reports and launching ads without giving them a
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Punishing Yourself for the Mistakes of Others
How often do we let ourselves get swept up in anger, forgetting that, more often than not, it only leaves us with the mess? We’re punishing ourselves for what someone else has done. The cost? A lot more than the issue at hand – it can be our health, our relationships, even our self-respect. In
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The Four Discomforts
If you think about it, all of us dream about comfort. Happiness is comfort. Luxury is comfort. The perfect partner is comfort. Having wonderful kids is comfort. Everything we want from life is to give us some pleasure and/or peace (which are again a form of comfort). And what does life serve us? Problems. Adversity.
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The Criticism Protocol
You will receive a lot of criticism in your life and work. It is inevitable. It comes in many shapes and forms. You can choose to react in an immature way: You can have an emotional outburst. You can experience a mental meltdown. You can become defensive. You can seek revenge. You can go the
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Impostor Syndrome Is No Joke
Impostor Syndrome is no joke. It can wreck careers and businesses. But how do you know if you have impostor syndrome or if you’re just not good enough? Here’s my story… The Phases of My Career Through the Lens of Impostor Syndrome Phase 1: The Student I was self-learning web design, graphic design, print design,
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Marketers in the Flow: Manifesto
We Are Marketers in the Flow We do not resist. We do not drown in chaos. We do not cling to rigid, outdated structures. We navigate. We adapt. We drift forward and enjoy the ride. The Old Way is Broken For too long, marketers have been trapped between two extremes: 🟥 The Chaotic Creative –
