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You Are Not Your Job
Don’t attach your self worth to your job. Just because you earn more than someone else doesn’t mean you should be happier than they are. And, more importantly, it doesn’t mean you’re better than them. The money you make in your job has no real reflection on your worth as a human being. Just look […]
The Problem With Blinkist And Book Summary Apps
I’m all for productivity, time management, and some of the other things that occupy the minds of prolific Twitter users, entrepreneurs, digital nomads, and Tim Ferriss fans. I’m also a big book nerd. There’s nothing more satisfying than reading a really good book while sipping wine and relaxing on holiday. But according to the internet […]
Passion Pushers – Why Doing What You Love Is Bad Advice
“Do what you love or not at all”, the manifesto of the internet’s super-achievers hits me every time I read Inc or Entrepreneur. Follow your passion and be fulfilled. Life is about doing what you love. Well, thanks, Tony Robbins. Here’s why you’re wrong 99% of the time. Yep, I’m calling out T.R. Doing what […]
Job Description Buzzwords – The No-BS Guide to HR Speak
Job ads are entertaining. I analysed job postings to find popular words used as job lingo and I’ve matched these words with their actual meanings.
Is My Song Original? Plagiarism & Inspiration In Music
Have we already composed, performed, and recorded every combination of notes, tempo, and instruments? Are we living in a time where we will never hear a new combination of notes? Have we already imagined every possible melody? In Western music systems, there are 12 intervals between two notes spaced an octave apart. Play or sing […]