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How someone leaves says everything about them

  • Post published:May 8, 2021
  • Post category:Unsolicited Advice

Not just the big departures, but the everyday goodbyes too.

Replace “that’s not fair” with “what did I miss?”

  • Post published:April 8, 2021
  • Post category:Unsolicited Advice

Our beliefs often come with certain romantic expectations of the world. By connecting the dots we can move toward meaningful solutions. 

A good enemy is your strongest ally

  • Post published:March 8, 2021
  • Post category:Unsolicited Advice

A good ally sees your destination, a good enemy gets you there. Your ally walks beside you while your enemy fans the fire so you can’t go back.

If you’re lost, make an equation

  • Post published:November 8, 2020
  • Post category:Unsolicited Advice

To get yourself back out. To take the next step. Use words. Use numbers. Add, subtract, multiply, divide. 

The hardest part of learning is the transition from “can do” to “cannot lose”

  • Post published:August 8, 2020
  • Post category:Unsolicited Advice

When you learn something (say a dance move), you’re often just mimicking a pattern. The true mastery is in knowing it so well that it takes your shape and becomes yours.

It’s not about how you wake up, but how you get up

  • Post published:July 8, 2020
  • Post category:Unsolicited Advice

What you do between waking up and getting up sets the tone for your day.

If you don’t understand it, you’re missing a step

  • Post published:June 8, 2020
  • Post category:Unsolicited Advice

Everything makes sense. If you can’t make sense of it, go back to the beginning. You probably skipped a step while conceptualizing it.

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