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Dive 93: It’s not what you see. It’s what you don’t see.
The absence of something is often the presence of something you can't see. If all you see are weaknesses and drawbacks, you may be overlooking the…
Nov 5
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October 2024
Dive 92: A Mess is an Opportunity
Finger pointing is a waste of time. Successful people promote blameless cultures and take responsibility to clean up messes. And it's critical to a free…
Oct 22
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Dive 91: Don’t give customers what they want
The most successful business leaders don't just give customers what they ask for. What's the alternative? And what happens when priorities compete for…
Oct 8
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September 2024
Dive 90: How the school system drills imposter syndrome into students
Imposter syndrome is drilled into us when we were kids. We were taught to assess our work in unproductive, unhealthy ways. Here's why and how to build…
Sep 24
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Dive 89: Why a "safer" society is more dangerous
Political and corporate leaders keep harping about safer environments. But safety features create more dangers because of risk compensation leading to…
Sep 10
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August 2024
Dive 88: 3 ways to deepen your worldview
Here are 3 ways to deepen your understanding of any idea. We'll flip some frames by playing with claims, assumptions, and POVs to deepen our worldviews.
Aug 27
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Dive 87: Beating a game rigged against you
The rise of adults throwing tantrums to grab attention destroys society and wastes your precious time. Even worse, it's encouraged by social media…
Aug 13
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July 2024
Dive 86: The temple is not a cigarette
There's only so much learning and growing you can do in any one place. You can grow more and faster by putting yourself in new situations and…
Jul 30
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Dive 85: How anger is used to control you
Anger blinds us from the truth. It's why those in power like to induce anger. It's a tool for control. What does that look like and what's the solution?
Jul 16
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Dive 84: How tech shields us from rich life experiences
Technology can enrich or destroy our lives. What it does to us depends on how we use it. Let's dive into how to use tech to our benefit; not to our…
Jul 2
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June 2024
Dive 83: How to Grow Courage
We have opportunities to strengthen the muscle we call Courage every day. Forget bungee jumping and skydiving. These exercises are totally free.
Jun 18
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Dive 82: Rivalries are overrated
A need for rivalry could signal that you're off track. A rivalry only benefits you if it drives intrinsic motivations. Otherwise, a rivalry is costly…
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