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Follow The Path of Least Regret

One mental shortcut for making better life choices

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tags: Life Charts, Personal, Career, Reflection, Psychology, Mission, Passion
categories: Humanity
Monday 02.28.22
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

Identify Your Values + Template

Find out what makes you or your team tick by whittling down this template of 210 values

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tags: life, self-improvement, Process, Personal, Work, workshop, Happiness, Career, Reflection
categories: Humanity
Monday 02.07.22
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

These Goals Are Bad For You

Setting and tracking measurable goals gives us a feeling of progress. Often, we deceive ourselves.

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tags: Mind Hack, productivity, self-improvement, skills, Goals, Reflection, Advice, Psychology, Observation
categories: Humanity
Wednesday 02.02.22
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How To Balance Confidence and Humility

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tags: mind hack, Reflection, creative confidence, Creativity, life
categories: Humanity
Friday 05.15.20
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

You Don't Need Another Gadget

Buying more stuff won’t help you reach your goals. But why does it feel so good?

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tags: Process, Tools, Life, Reflection, Mind Hack
categories: Creativity, Humanity
Monday 05.11.20
Posted by Thomas Essl
 

How Doing Absolutely Nothing Makes You More Creative

You too can be a creative thinker who goes down in history - or, at least, feel more fulfilled and do better work.

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tags: Creativity, Psychology, Design, Reflection, Boredom
categories: Creativity
Friday 04.12.19
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