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We’re All Talking More Than Ever, And Saying Less Than We Ever Have Before
We’re All Talking More Than Ever, And Saying Less Than We Ever Have Before
When was the last time you had a truly engaging conversation?
Aaron Horwath
Jun 21, 2018
Self-Improvement is Addition by Subtraction
Self-Improvement is Addition by Subtraction
The person you want to be is buried in there somewhere.
Aaron Horwath
May 21, 2018
Approaching Your Work With a Craftsman’s Mindset
Approaching Your Work With a Craftsman’s Mindset
The difference between “doing” and “being.”
Aaron Horwath
May 2, 2018
Stop. You Don’t Need to Quit Your Job Right Now.
Stop. You Don’t Need to Quit Your Job Right Now.
It is okay not to be “that” guy.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 26, 2018
Emerson’s Compensation is an Envy Killer
Emerson’s Compensation is an Envy Killer
On realizing we are living the dream’s of our alternative selves.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 19, 2018
How Young Professionals Can Use “Black Swans” to Their Advantage
How Young Professionals Can Use “Black Swans” to Their Advantage
Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s “Black Swans” provide insights beyond the stock market.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 12, 2018
You Aren’t Unhappy, You are Disengaged
You Aren’t Unhappy, You are Disengaged
We can actively re-engage in our daily lives and rediscover the pleasant mental space associated with an engaged life.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 7, 2018
How I Launched My Career in Vietnam
How I Launched My Career in Vietnam
This is my story of how a 22-year old college graduate from Portland, Oregon ended up working for a Danish technology company in Vietnam.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 5, 2018
Always Imagine The Worst Scenario
Always Imagine The Worst Scenario
…because the best scenario will leave unprepared.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 5, 2018
You Don’t Need a Million Followers to Leverage Social Content and Boost Your Career
You Don’t Need a Million Followers to Leverage Social Content and Boost Your Career
Value, in this economy, is everything.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 4, 2018
In Their First Job Search, Millennials Need to Create Opportunities to Demonstrate Their Value
In Their First Job Search, Millennials Need to Create Opportunities to Demonstrate Their Value
Employers care about what you have demonstrated you can do.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 2, 2018
Details Matter, or On Wearing a Unicorn T-Shirt
Details Matter, or On Wearing a Unicorn T-Shirt
In a job search, details matter.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 2, 2018
Don’t Go Chasing Rainbows: Exploring A Common Trait of Successful People
Don’t Go Chasing Rainbows: Exploring A Common Trait of Successful People
Don’t chase rainbows.
Aaron Horwath
Apr 1, 2018
Quick-Guide to Not Giving Terrible Presentations
Quick-Guide to Not Giving Terrible Presentations
My 30 tips to avoid giving an awful presentation.
Aaron Horwath
Mar 30, 2018
Suggested Readings for Young Professionals: Part I of…Many
Suggested Readings for Young Professionals: Part I of…Many
These are just five books of many that I think would benefit someone in the early parts of their career.
Aaron Horwath
Mar 30, 2018
Why Letters to a Young Professional?
Why Letters to a Young Professional?
After walking across the stage at college graduation, I immediately felt an urge to seek out knowledge, wisdom and guidance about the best…
Aaron Horwath
Mar 25, 2018
On Gregg Popovich and Teams Reflecting Their Leader
On Gregg Popovich and Teams Reflecting Their Leader
Your job is to shield your team from the stress, not pass it onto them.
Aaron Horwath
Mar 23, 2018
Slay the “Brainstorming” Meeting and Get Your Ideas Heard
Slay the “Brainstorming” Meeting and Get Your Ideas Heard
If you are looking for a way to waste a colossal amount of time, calling a “brainstorming meeting” will do just the trick.
Aaron Horwath
Mar 23, 2018
Say “Yes”
Say “Yes”
After college graduation promise me that, for the love of Zeus and all that is good, you will say “yes.”
Aaron Horwath
Mar 23, 2018
Focus Only On What You Can Control
Focus Only On What You Can Control
Take out a take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the center.
Aaron Horwath
Mar 23, 2018
About the Author
About the Author
My name is Aaron Horwath and I am a 26-year old expat currently living and working in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Aaron Horwath
Mar 23, 2018
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