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How to Know Yourself-42: Through Journaling
To be honest, personal development wasn’t exactly a topic I was thrilled to write about. That’s precisely why I started. I wanted to build a writing habit and take time to reflect on questions I was asking myself anyway. Sharing my take on these questions, in my own voice, ended up shifting my perspective in
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How to Know Yourself-41: Key Strategies for Personal Development
What are the 4 most effective personal development strategies you’ve applied so far? Are you capable of following these strategies even when you struggle?How do you manage that? What are your short-term career goals? Do you think you could use your skills better in another field?What could those fields be? Could self-sabotage be affecting your
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How to Know Yourself-40: Overcoming Obstacles to Personal Growth
Where Do You Want to Grow, and What’s Holding You Back? Yes, by now we often know what areas we need to improve. We understand what we feel is lacking. We also recognize what has been bothering us. When you take a moment to pause and think, ask yourself. What are the obstacles that have
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How to Know Yourself-39: A Guide to Personal Growth
In our recent posts, we’ve been asking hard questions about career and work—trying to see whether a problem exists, what that problem really is, or, if no problem is lurking, to recognize and celebrate what is going well. Today’s prompt is a two-step reflection: “After confronting the truths about my career and uncovering the many
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How to Know Yourself-38: Breaking Free from Excuses
Are These Real Obstacles, or Just Excuses? In my previous post, I reflected on the obstacles we face on the path toward our goals. Today, I want to ask a deeper question: Are those obstacles truly real—or are they just excuses we’ve created for ourselves? Often without realizing it, we struggle to be honest with
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How to know yourself-37: Lessons Learned
In project management, one of the most common practices is conducting a lessons learned review. After a project ends, we ask: And most importantly: Why?This process helps companies improve their strategies, optimize workflow, and enhance satisfaction for both customers and employees. Most crucially, it helps prevent the same mistakes in future projects. Today, let’s apply
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