Cognitive Exhaustion
I was trying to figure out why our move to London was more exhausting than our move to Madrid…
Musings
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Vacationing at Home: What Our Visitors Teach Us About Ourselves
Since moving to Europe, I’ve had a handful of people visiting as houseguests. During one friend’s recent visit, I realized how spending time with people on vacation is like a little window into their lifestyle and how they experience the world.
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Ghosting: Avoiding Discomfort
I recently addressed the topic of ghosting for my coaching clients. In the context of career progression, this is…
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First World Relocation Problems
I have moved a lot, and the smaller moves helped prepare me for bigger relocations. But it turned out that international relocation came with its own nuances that you’d never expect until you did it. By any account, these nuances are first world problems. I share them because I’ve had people ask me about such logistics, and I’m curious about them.
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Unfamiliar Waiting
Waiting always felt like a waste of time, but “waiting” in corporate was a skill I forced myself to develop. What I find myself struggling with now are my “new waits”.
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The Shots We Don’t Take
One of the saying people love to throw around is “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”.
It can be a nice little motivator for people who need a little nudge to take action.
But it also gets us into a mindset that we need to seize every opportunity that comes our way.
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Meaning & Purpose
For a very long time, I had been making career decisions based on two things: practicality, then desire. I’m now in a strange situation where I have enough to not be in need, and no longer want some of the things I used to.
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