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The other 99.9%
You know how like 99.9% of the universe is made of plasma (the 4th state of matter), and most of that 99.9% is invisible? Which means that our observable reality is just a small fraction of our existence in this universe? THAT is what I have been exploring this year. I’m going to warn you
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Things I wrote this week
For a few years now, I’ve been using an app for regular journaling throughout the day. It helps me process my thoughts. In honor of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, I’m going to show you some unedited excerpts of what I wrote this week. —— We’re in an alien space ship Except it’s not a ship really
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Tips on crafting a compelling product vision in the land of TPS Reports (inspired by Office Space)
In this post, I’ll cover why you need a compelling product vision, a journey map framework for getting your high-level vision together, and an approach for telling the vision story in more detail, from your customer’s point of view. Why you need a compelling product vision As a product manager, it’s not uncommon to find
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On flow and not letting your circumstances ruin your life
Did you know that you don’t have to let your circumstances ruin your life? No matter what happens to you, you can still choose peace. You can still choose to find the glimmers in the hard things. That doesn’t mean you avoid processing the hard things. You need to make time for that too, but
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Reflections on Taylor Swift and the McDonalds PlayPlace
Last Friday, through a string of unexpected events, I found myself at the Taylor Swift concert in Vancouver. I wouldn’t exactly call myself a Taylor Swift fan, so I felt more like an observer of the Taylor Swift movement than a participant. This was exacerbated by the fact that I bought a no view/behind the
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3 tips to get the bounce back from your bungee
Does it feel like you’ve lost the bounce from your bungee? Maybe it’s burnout. Maybe it’s something else. Whatever the reason, here are 3 tips that helped me get my bounce back!
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Kaleidoscope of consciousness
A few years ago, I went to a Moth storytelling event, and it triggered a real existential crisis within me. In those hours, listening to the speakers tell their stories, I realized that I didn’t know who I was, and I didn’t feel like I had any stories to tell. I was lost. Masked. Not
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Okay, but like, what is gratitude and how do you do it?
I had the day off of work on Friday for one of our quarterly Global Gratitude Days, and it got me thinking about what gratitude actually is and my process for getting there. The thing about gratitude is it’s an energy thing. You can’t force it. I mean, you can try, but if your underlying