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Eureka! A Cure for Perfectionism 27 Aug 2013 | 05:29 pm
I have struggled with perfectionism all of my life. At times it shows up as procrastination. I fill my to-do list with fluff and broadcast to everyone, including myself, how busy I am. The pace of it...
Simple Career Planning (Even If You Don’t Know What You Want To Do With Your Life) 6 Aug 2013 | 04:01 pm
Career planning used to be a pretty depressing exercise for me. I found it nearly impossible to see into my future. I wasn’t excited about any of the executive level jobs I knew about, and frankly, ...
How to Pay Down Big Debt Without Resorting to Ramen 30 Jul 2013 | 05:07 pm
Editor’s note: Guest post by Joan Otto If you simplify the advice of most financial advisors, it goes something like this: Pare your budget down to the very essentials. Use the rest of the money to p...
If You Love Someone, Set Them Free (Starting With Yourself) 23 Jul 2013 | 06:58 pm
PETA thinks I’m cruel. According to them, all cats should be indoor cats. They call on owners to protect their loved ones from the “not-so-great outdoors.” Why? They might get kitty AIDS. There are ...
The Role of Luck in Success 16 Jul 2013 | 05:24 pm
I recently got in an argument on Twitter about the role of luck in success. More than one person stated outright there was no such thing as luck. One tweeter felt that if someone calls you lucky, th...
Why Your Kids Need to See You Struggle 25 Jun 2013 | 06:04 pm
Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve been afraid of bees, even though I’ve never actually been stung. Actually, that’s a good lesson right there. We’re often most afraid of the things we’ve never expe...
How to Find Out What You’re Really Worth 10 Jun 2013 | 04:14 pm
When I decided to leave the military and science at the same time, I had no idea how to put a price tag on future work. A friend offered to put me in touch with a large company who specialized in hir...
The Price of Freedom 28 May 2013 | 03:37 pm
A lot of people tell me they’re looking for freedom. I completely understand, because much of my life has been a crazy courtship of the concept. I just didn’t understand the cost until recently. Aft...
8 Surprising Benefits of Pursuing a Creative Career 14 May 2013 | 05:00 pm
Editor’s note: guest post by Leanne Regalla Do you ever feel like you’re selling your creative soul for a measly paycheck in a “safe” job? Maybe you never finished writing your book because you just...
No Goals (Part 3): Finding the Courage to Start Over 30 Apr 2013 | 06:40 pm
A couple of weeks ago, I got caught telling a whopper set of lies. I was waiting for my daughter to get out of school, when another mum asked, “How are you doing?” “Good,” I said breathlessly, “but ...
