Inspirational

Inspirational

I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

Taking a nap should be the easiest thing you do. It’s certainly easier than working your way through college or maintaining a full-time job. Compared with those things, rest is a breeze. It takes 10 seconds to walk to the bed and perhaps another 1.6 to climb inside. Once you’re there, strenuous thinking dissipates (or

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Why I Negotiated for a 4-Day Workweek Instead of a Raise

There’s a saying that “time is the only non-renewable resource,” and its central warning, that life is short, came into sharp relief as the pandemic dragged on last year. Weeks began to blend together. Often, the clock ran out before I could finish everything I had planned for a particular day.  I noticed a paradox:

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Why Is Financial Literacy a Key to Setting Up Successful Money Habits

In our society, a high level of financial literacy is seen as a key to success. This is because being financially literate allows you to manage your money in a way that leads to long-term stability and prosperity. However, many people struggle with their finances, primarily because they do not have a strong understanding of

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The Customer Isn’t Always Right But How Do You Know Where to Draw the Line?

Remember Kenny Rogers’ line from “The Gambler”: “You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em….” It’s saying every situation is unique, so use your instincts. If you sense your adversary is a bully, that’s actually good news. Bullies’ drama and yelling are mostly bluster. In my experience, they usually give

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Dreams, Your Process and the Kwisatz Haderach: 3 Lessons from ‘Dune’

I’ve been looking forward to this episode almost as much as I was looking forward to seeing the actual movie last year. This is it—the big Dune discussion. This is a great story for everybody. It takes itself seriously, but it takes the audience seriously, too. And it was certainly one of the best movies

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