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How can I improve my emotional intelligence?

How can I improve my emotional intelligence?

A complete guide to becoming a sought-after, high-EQ individual.
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Mike Curtis
Design Yourself with Intention: 23 Ways to Start Making a Difference Today

Design Yourself with Intention: 23 Ways to Start Making a Difference Today

Step 1: Ask — How do others experience me?
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Mike Curtis
15 Soft Skills You Need to Master for Your Next Interview

15 Soft Skills You Need to Master for Your Next Interview

A masterclass on how to keep your cool and stay focused.
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Mike Curtis
How Talking to Myself at 44 Continues to Be My Secret to Happiness and Creativity

How Talking to Myself at 44 Continues to Be My Secret to Happiness and Creativity

The best is when we get into a creative argument.
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Mike Curtis
The Subtle Science of Giving People Your Warmth

The Subtle Science of Giving People Your Warmth

It costs nothing. It means everything.
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Mike Curtis
Prototype Your Way to a Better Tomorrow

Prototype Your Way to a Better Tomorrow

It’s hard to see anything but pouring rain when you’re in the middle of a storm.
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Mike Curtis
5 Tips You Don’t Often Hear for Acing a UX Job Interview

5 Tips You Don’t Often Hear for Acing a UX Job Interview

#1 — Turn the interview into an experience.
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Mike Curtis
The Humans Behind Our Product Process Machines

The Humans Behind Our Product Process Machines

A perspective on our greatest potential oversight — the people.
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Mike Curtis
The Sunday Night Pillow Companies

The Sunday Night Pillow Companies

Exposing the emotions they sell.
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Mike Curtis
“I don’t feel worthy of getting the job that I want.” — Amy’s story

“I don’t feel worthy of getting the job that I want.” — Amy’s story

I’ve waited 10 years to give her this response.
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Mike Curtis
How to Look People in the Eyes and the Benefits of Making Eye Contact

How to Look People in the Eyes and the Benefits of Making Eye Contact

16 ways to do it more often without feeling overwhelmed.
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Mike Curtis
Impressify By Design — How to Be the “Wow” Factor with the People Around You

Impressify By Design — How to Be the “Wow” Factor with the People Around You

Become the person everyone remembers.
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Mike Curtis
Paint Your Room to Heal Your Heart After Leaving a Toxic Remote Job

Paint Your Room to Heal Your Heart After Leaving a Toxic Remote Job

You might not erase the past, but you can paint a future that isn’t defined by it.
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Mike Curtis
10 Emotionally Healing & Deeply Resonant Reasons to Keep Writing

10 Emotionally Healing & Deeply Resonant Reasons to Keep Writing

And a few promises for the lonely writer.
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Mike Curtis
A Letter to All New Designers Entering the Industry

A Letter to All New Designers Entering the Industry

Your success will be measured by the positive influence you leave on others, far beyond your skills in any piece of software.
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Mike Curtis
The Day I Realized I Was the Most Toxic Person in the Room

The Day I Realized I Was the Most Toxic Person in the Room

How do others experience you?
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Mike Curtis
Soft Skills: The Essential Tools That Enhance Everything Else You Do

Soft Skills: The Essential Tools That Enhance Everything Else You Do

They make your hard skills shine and are worth all the attention and effort you can give them.
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Mike Curtis
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 4 — Behavioral Economics, Loss Aversion in Product

52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 4 — Behavioral Economics, Loss Aversion in Product

Understanding how customers think.
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Mike Curtis
Go to the Store or Sit in the Chair? Prioritizing Moments That Matter

Go to the Store or Sit in the Chair? Prioritizing Moments That Matter

Your to-do lists can take a back seat.
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Mike Curtis
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 3 — Decision Fatigue and User Choices

52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 3 — Decision Fatigue and User Choices

Understanding how customers think.
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Mike Curtis
How to Use the Art of Persuasion to Ace a Job Interview

How to Use the Art of Persuasion to Ace a Job Interview

6 brain science tips anyone can use. And they work!
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Mike Curtis
You’re the Primary Stakeholder of How Others Experience You

You’re the Primary Stakeholder of How Others Experience You

12 mindset principles to attract opportunities into your life.
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Mike Curtis
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 2 — The Role of Customer Emotions and Your Product

52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 2 — The Role of Customer Emotions and Your Product

Understanding how customers think.
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Mike Curtis
52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 1 — Cognitive Bias in Decision Making

52 Behaviors in 52 Weeks: Week 1 — Cognitive Bias in Decision Making

Understanding how customers think.
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Mike Curtis
Sensing the Conflict Before the Crisis

Sensing the Conflict Before the Crisis

Deepen your workplace understanding of emotional signals.
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Mike Curtis
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