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The anti-New Year’s resolutions (Updated for 2021)

I suck at New Year's Resolutions. Most of them are boring which is one reason we don't really stick with them. According to some statistics I didn't fake myself, about 70% of all people …
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By Tobias
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December 31, 2020

Who am I trying to impress?

I ask myself this question regularly. It's a preventative measure to help me avoid getting side-tracked. Humans are wired to seek approval from other people. We want to feel accepted. We want to be …
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By Tobias
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March 12, 2020

My new secret company

Building portfolios has been a big part of my life and career for 15+ years now, from the dozens of times I’ve re-designed my own portfolio, to the countless times I reviewed portfolios as …
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By Tobias
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December 16, 2019

The best work I’ve ever done

What's your favorite project you’ve worked on? What’s the best work you’ve ever done? I am often asked some form of this question in interviews, and I always struggle with it. I can never …
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By Tobias
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November 5, 2018

Online vs. offline friendships

Most friends I’ve talked with make the distinction between an online friendship and a “real friendship.” They believe that only an offline friendship qualifies as a legitimate, meaningful relationship. They recognize online friendships may …
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By Tobias
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September 17, 2018

2 Years and 200 Articles Later

On September 6, 2016, we launched this blog, finally giving a home to all the articles I'd been sharing on Medium and in my weekly newsletter. Two years later, we’re still going strong. In …
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By Tobias
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September 6, 2018

The Turning Point

We’ve all come to the point where we’ve had enough. Enough of a specific relationship, job, habit, feeling. The “that’s it” moment, when it feels like something’s gotta change, or you won't be able …
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By Tobias
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November 22, 2017

When the pendulum swings back

I’m a big believer of what I like to call The Pendulum Dynamic. Simply put, many things around us can be explained by the simple movement of a pendulum that swings back and forth. …
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By Tobias
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November 7, 2017

Exhausted

8:00 AM - My phone buzzes on my nightstand. Dozens of notifications scream for my immediate attention. Good morning, world! 8:01 AM - Oh shit, it’s Rachel’s birthday. Good thing I’ve already drafted a …
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By Tobias
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May 29, 2017

100 Weekly Emails and 30.000+ Readers later

I honestly would have never imagined that I will ever get here and write this article to you. Today is a special day as it is the 100th Edition of my weekly email I started almost …
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By Tobias
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May 25, 2017