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What I’ve Learned Since Taking a Raft from Africa to Europe to Find a Better Life

Jul 27, 2021

What I’ve Learned Since Taking a Raft from Africa to Europe to Find a Better Life

Jul 27, 2021

Michael Thompson

24 lessons on life, love, and choosing what matters most

Or, some learnings I hope to always carry with me as 2024 is officially a wrap

Jan 7

24 lessons on life, love, and choosing what matters most

Jan 7

Michael Thompson

The Shy Person’s Guide to Turning Strangers into Friends

Prioritize comfort over worrying about displaying bullet-proof confidence

Jul 1, 2024

The Shy Person’s Guide to Turning Strangers into Friends

Jul 1, 2024

Will Myles

5 Lessons I Learned From Moving to a Rural Town in Portugal

In a world where complexity is coveted, the greatest lessons still lie in simplicity

May 24, 2024

5 Lessons I Learned From Moving to a Rural Town in Portugal

May 24, 2024

Michael Thompson

If You Want to Stand Out, Keep Yourself Small

Few qualities are more attractive than quiet confidence

May 22, 2024

If You Want to Stand Out, Keep Yourself Small

May 22, 2024

Will Myles

A Lesson From When The World Stopped Spinning

Invaluable advice learned from one of the greatest men I’ve had the pleasure of knowing

Jan 23, 2024

A Lesson From When The World Stopped Spinning

Jan 23, 2024

Will Myles

A Drunken Tailor Taught Me What Empathy Is

A tale of grief, fitting in, and what hides beneath the surface

Nov 3, 2023

A Drunken Tailor Taught Me What Empathy Is

Nov 3, 2023

Stephan Joppich

You Don’t Need to Become More Confident

On the quiet strength of confident shyness.

Sep 16, 2023

You Don’t Need to Become More Confident

Sep 16, 2023

Herbert Lui

Asking Forgiveness, Seeking Permission

How each approach feeds a different part of your mind, and what that means

Sep 5, 2023

Asking Forgiveness, Seeking Permission

Sep 5, 2023

Herbert Lui

Life Is a Team Sport

When I interviewed Annie Duke, we discussed the writing process for her first book, Thinking In Bets. Duke had made writing a team sport…

Aug 28, 2023

Life Is a Team Sport

Aug 28, 2023

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Niklas Göke

I write for dreamers, doers, and unbroken optimists. Read my daily blog here: https://nik.art/

Michael Thompson

Co-creator of two cool kids • Storytelling Coach •.Fast Co., Insider, Forbes • Free storytelling guide here: https://bit.ly/3h1KZeT

Herbert Lui

Covering the psychology of creative work for content creators, professionals, hobbyists, and independents. Author of Creative Doing: https://www.holloway.com/cd

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