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Dive 75: Don’t become your mentor
You can't become like your mentor by just reading what they read. That's good. Because you don't want to become your mentor. Even the best mentor in the…
Apr 16
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Dive 74: Outcomes Matter. Intentions Don’t.
Intentions don't matter. Successful people learn this harsh reality early. We only want intentions to matter when things go wrong and we can't take the…
Apr 9
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Dive 73: How does your writing read?
Do you want your writing to captivate and engage your readers? Do you want your visuals to pop? Then you need to know how your writing reads. Here's…
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Dive 72: Why hypocrisy is poison
If you want to build trust, avoid hypocrisy and ineptitude. The two are linked. Here's how and why excellence is critical, even though perfection is…
Mar 26
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Dive 71: Shame the player and the game
Shame is valuable and important to maintain healthy societies and individuals. When we refuse to shame bad behaviour, we subject society and people to…
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Dive 70: How lazy empathy divides people
Empathy divides people more when we don't use it the hard way. Empathy's true value is unity. But empathy only unites people when we least want to use…
Mar 12
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February 2024
Dive 69: Why make friends with "enemies"
Societal leaders and modern technologies conspire to divide us all. So we fight amongst ourselves. Unity is how we fight back against our REAL enemies…
Feb 27
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Dive 69: Why make friends with "enemies"
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Dive 68: What are your REAL Dreams?
Hot take: someone's opinions alone shouldn't dissuade you from pursuing your passion. If it does, then maybe it's not your passion. But that's not a…
Feb 20
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Dive 67: How to Spark Curiosity
Curiosity is a flame, but not a spark. It doesn't just happen. You can create it. How do you inspire curiosity? Start with motivation. How? Read on to…
Feb 13
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Dive 66: Coding Myths and the Illusion of Progress
What is coding? How does it relate to software development? Let's bust some myths and unveil the truths from an experienced software developer. We'll…
Feb 6
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Dive 65: Why snobbery is a plague on society
Book lists are trash. Because the books you should read should be based on what's best for you. Why is that important? And how do you figure out what…
Jan 30
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Dive 65: Why snobbery is a plague on society
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Dive 64: Lying with Data
We live a world obsessed with data to make evidence-based decisions. But data can lie. Or, at least, the people who present it can. You need to know…
Jan 16
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