Category: Relationships

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Many years ago, I used to write annual birthday essays sharing the most important lessons I’ve learned over time. They were an annual tradition I…

Am I enough?
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When things are going well, it’s easy to wait on the other shoe to drop. “See, I knew I wasn’t doing enough,” I expect to…

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My wife was busy on that Saturday afternoon in 2014, so I pulled out my list of my friends in Atlanta and sent a flurry…

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19% of remote workers say that loneliness is their #1 struggle with working remotely according to Buffer and company’s 2019 State of Remote Work report….

Spilled ice cream - the ultimate mistake
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March 1, 2018. I won’t forget that date any time soon because it was the day I made my first major mistake as COO… and…

Friends don't let friends introduce themselves poorly
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“My name is Barrett Brooks. I live in Portland, Oregon with my wife and two dogs. I work at a software company. Really happy to…

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The three things I most want to feel in my life are love, joy, and belonging. Belonging requires a sense of community. And community doesn’t…

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If you haven’t heard of the concept of a mastermind group before, it might be best to start with this post on starting and maintaining…

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I grab a seat at the corner of a large rectangular table. The centerpiece is a mason jar of pencils and an old school pencil…

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When I went to New York, I heard Seth Godin refer to Tom Peters and the late Zig Ziglar as his mentors. When I went…