I was demoted from superior, and the blow came just hours after our clan leader reassured us that it wasn’t personal. But all I know is that Astarte is no longer among the elite, and my worth felt like it was on the chopping block—and got cleavered. Rejection, whether from a game on your phone,Continue reading “The Motivating Sting of Rejection”
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Learning To Fly
A dismembered wing of a mallard duck my Dad killed hunting housed in a plastic bag is what my second-grade self brought to show-in-tell. And at 40-years-old, the irony was not lost on me when I stood on my front lawn this morning, mouth agape in awe at seeing the final few of my petContinue reading “Learning To Fly”
Perspectivity
Do you ever try to convince yourself you don’t care about something when actually you do? I’m notorious for doing this, I notice my clients do this, and I can imagine you do it too. For example, I noticed the number of views for my post from yesterday. That the number was small I hadContinue reading “Perspectivity”
Going On 40 