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15. Be a PIG Person
This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. Like a slogan, intentions can be a great way to embed depth and meaning in a few simple words. Unlike a slogan, the audience of an intention is a single individual, so that meaning isn’t at risk of getting lost. I wrote previously about setting…
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14. Set an Intention
This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. I was in a deep funk several years ago. I had just gotten a new manager who had no interest in managing people, only tasks. He had zero interest in getting any context on where I was professionally, what I had achieved thus far, and…
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13. Don’t Join a Tribe, Instead, Embrace Nuance
This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. Warning: this next bit of advice may harm your social standing. I’ve written about how important it is to evaluate, and reevaluate, the thought frameworks you use. The tools you use shape the way you think, and are. So it’s important to evaluate these tools…
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a single photon
Traveling since time began,I have no memory of my journey. I Illuminate a single fiber of the tapestry of now. I won’t remember after,Perhaps the tapestry will remember me?
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12. The Tools You Use Change the Way You Think
This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” This applies to much more than you may think. The greatest minds throughout history have tried to understand how the world works. All the creation stories try to explain, and give an understanding…
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The Hardest Part of Writing Tests is Getting Started
Originally posted on Shopify Engineering Dear Past Self, I know you’ve heard of TDD (Test Driven Development) and are excited to start writing tests. You’ve seen it in action, and it’s the hot new dev practice that everyone’s talking about. But you haven’t really written tests at all yet at this point in your career.…
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11. Travel, It Expands Your Soul
This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. There are different ways to travel. The comfortable way is to find the most luxurious hotels in the most luxurious places. There is place for that. Getting pampered is enjoyable and sometimes you really just need to recharge. But if you’re looking to expand your…
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10. People Are Paid for the Value They Create for Others — That Does Not Mean That That is Their Worth
This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. In a fair world, if you worked full-time you would be able to support yourself completely, and with dignity; there should be laws that ensure that. That’s what minimum wage is supposed to be for. Unfortunately, the effort you put into your work has very…
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9. Don’t Wait Until it is Empty to Refill Your Tank
This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. This is a piece of advice I got, many years ago, from one of my first mentors. I was working with Dale Carnegie Training in sales and as an assistant trainer. Ron was the director of the region I was in, he was generous with…
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8. The “Good Shit” Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone
This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. Just because something is cliché it doesn’t mean that it’s not true. This one, I’ve found, very true. Your comfort zone is where you feel safe. The things you do regularly; the things you know. Your confort zone is where you are proficient. Your comfort…