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3 Ways to Avoid Acquiescence Bias
When we let others frame our questions or problems for us, we miss out on more creative (and strategic) solutions.
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Tara McMullin
Practicing the Future: 3 Ideas for Rethinking Change
I feel trapped in the present. It's time to get back to shaping change.
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Tara McMullin
Boundary-breaking Resourcefulness
The way we frame a problem determines how we understand what resources are required and how we might procure them.
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Tara McMullin
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In Defense of Inefficiency
Efficiency & productivity are great and all—but have you tried inefficiency?
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Tara McMullin
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Before Saying 'Yes' to Another Project...
Two questions I use to manage my tendency to overcommit
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Tara McMullin
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How to Give Yourself a Break with Progressive Overload & Periodization
Rest and recovery are critical to pursuing excellence in all its forms.
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Tara McMullin
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What I've Learned About Pacing Myself
On coaching myself to go slower and say 'no' more often
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Tara McMullin
What Works?
A brief reflection on effectiveness
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Tara McMullin
How to Rethink Work Stress
The stress of work can be especially tricky to describe for creative and knowledge workers who love what they do. That doesn't make it less real.
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Tara McMullin
How to Feel Good About Going Slow
I love going fast. But here's how I also learned to love being patient and enjoying the process.
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Tara McMullin
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Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey Stuff
This might be the one time of year when we experience time as it is—rather than how we measure it.
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Tara McMullin
How A Syllabus Could Change The Way You Plan
Planners and project management apps reinforce linear, chronological thinking. What if we used a completely different medium to plan for growth?
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Tara McMullin
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Sean McMullin
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