30 days notice and no job prospects, during a pandemic. One psychologist’s journey to find fulfillment through entrepreneurship after being fired.
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An exploration of why we lose our accent to fit into the world of doctors and entrepreneurs, and one psychologist’s journey to reclaim it.
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Years ago, I sat in a room waiting to be interviewed for a psychology program. On paper, I was the least qualified in the room. Everyone else had tons of work experience, was older, had high GPAs, was well dressed, and the epitome of a young professional. Not me. A week later, I got a
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In psychology, we say “past behavior predicts future behavior.” You can apply this to your own life by doing a Year-End Review instead of wasting your time creating elaborate New Years Resolutions you’ll abandon in 3 weeks. If you want to know how to do a year-end review to set yourself up for success, ask
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“Take your tongue ring out, even if it’s a phone interview!” my supervisor barked at me as I prepared for an internship interview. It was the last hurdle to obtain my doctorate in clinical psychology. The last 10-ish years of my college career hinged on getting — and finishing — an internship. No internship =
“The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.” —Stephen McCranie The first article I submitted to a website never saw the light of day. It didn’t even get a response, and I don’t blame them. It was atrocious — the kind of article you take out back, shoot, light on fire, then bury in
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One of my friends died today. He was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer two weeks ago. Over the past few years, he’d switched from practicing law to working on his dream: writing a book. His family started a GoFundMe to help cover medical and funeral costs; part of the write-up before he died said:
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Applying Jocko Willink’s “Good” philosophy for a better life
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“You’re closer to 40 than 20 now.” That’s how my girlfriend jokingly celebrated me turning 31. But she was right. Where had my 20’s gone? Why wasn’t I as far in life as 15-year-old me thought I would be by this point? Had I wrought irrevocable damage to myself because I hadn’t taken my health
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“You will either step forward into growth, or you will step backward into safety.” —Abraham Maslow Imagine: You’ve got a high-profile job. You make good money. Your coworkers respect you. You’ve won all the accolades for doing your job well. You go home to a loving partner and happy healthy children. You fill your home
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