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Connection over Transaction: How to stop wasting their time
The biggest Side Door lever is connecting with someone further along the journey than you. But it feels so hard — and I think I know why. It's not fear of failure. It's a worry about wasting someone's time. So let's talk about that.
What doesn’t change - and why it matters
There's a lot of noise about the future of work. I don't have a crystal ball - but looking backwards shows us something very useful: what doesn't change.
Why perfectionism is a problem
"What are your weaknesses?" "I'm a perfectionist." We roll our eyes - but there's a bigger red flag here, beyond the total lack of imagination.