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3 lessons on writing every day for 30 days

Today marks my 30th-day of writing and publishing an atomic essay every day. It feels long and short all at the same time, and I am proud of having come this far. If you're thinking of embarking on a similar challenge, here are the things I learned, which

3 lessons on writing every day for 30 days
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Why quitting is hard and the 1 thing you need to know to make it easier

Nobody likes to be a quitter. I used to be like that too. Now, however, I am a big proponent of quitting fast and quitting often. It's not that I've gotten more frivolous with my decision-making or lack the grit to stick around. It's

Why quitting is hard and the 1 thing you need to know to make it easier
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Why you should never pick Monday to start a new habit

If there is one thing I am good at, it's picking up new habits like writing 750 words consecutively for over 500 days. The trick? I never pick Monday as a start date. I never pick any of the usual times to start. Not on the 1st of

Why you should never pick Monday to start a new habit
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Why read a book more than once

There are 700,000 to 1,000,000 new books published every year. Even if I read one book a day till I'm 90, I'm only going to be able to read another 19,710 books. It almost feels like a waste to not try and

Why read a book more than once
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The best lesson I learned about how to delegate well

After 14 years in the workforce, I still remember my journey from individual contributor to manager. The most significant growth was learning how to go from doing the task myself to delegating the tasks to the team. My initial path to delegating was fraught with mistakes and frustration. Fortunately, there

The best lesson I learned about how to delegate well
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3 early-stage growth lessons I learned after a year in healthcare

A year ago, I joined as the Head of Growth at NOVI Health, a startup on a mission to prevent and reverse chronic disease. When I joined, I had zero experience in this industry but have worked in growth in other sectors like travel, telecom, and fintech. I thought some

3 early-stage growth lessons I learned after a year in healthcare
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How to quit fast and quit often—for people who don't like quitting but know they should

Quitting is not the same as giving up. The dictionary defines quitting to also mean "to set free". That's the energy I like to bring when quitting books and situations. If you're having a hard time deciding whether to quit something or not, here

How to quit fast and quit often—for people who don't like quitting but know they should
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Why I wrote 750 words for 500+ consecutive days

That's 416,250 words written during that period. Before that? Zero. Getting into the act of writing I didn't have grand plans to write beautiful words when I embarked on this journey. I just needed to write. Isn't it odd that for most activities,

Why I wrote 750 words for 500+ consecutive days
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The best way to protect yourself is surprisingly also the easier way

How many online accounts do you think you have? 10? 50? I found out today that I have over 1,000. 🤯 You know what, you probably do too. You may not be keeping track, but out there are hundreds of logins with your email and... ...a recycled password. The Usual

The best way to protect yourself is surprisingly also the easier way
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How to read books for those who don't want to read books

You don't have to read books. This is your permission not to read them. Perhaps you feel guilty about your growing pile of books. Donate them. Suppose you haven't touched that book on your nightstand. Give it to a friend. Books are great. I read about

How to read books for those who don't want to read books