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The P-Tax
MEN, THIS IS FOR YOU TOO.
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Flexibility + Fulfilment > Focus
Be more than a cold-plunge bro. Do your groceries.
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Poppy Loppers: Why Kiwis snark at success
Welcome to the first piece in a six-part series on The Ambition Recession. We’ll move from New Zealand to the wider world, exploring culture, politics…
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Serifos
Cutting off the heads of rape victims ain't pretty but this sunrise sure as hell was
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Scrolling is the new smoking
Tech giants have copied Big Tobacco’s playbook - and it works.
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The difference between employees and entrepreneurs
Not everyone is cut out for entrepreneurship - and nor should they be. Here's the critical differences, and how you can choose.
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What to do with criticism: who to listen to, and who to ignore
If you don't want their outcome, don't accept their input.
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How to live your values
You can't decide how other people live, but you can be true to yourself.
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What you need to do to make brilliant work
If you suck at something you care about, you're already on the way
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You've made more progress than you realise
If you're a frustrated high-achiever, you might not appreciate your achievements. This is your reminder.
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Don't worry about the competition
If that's your focus, you've already lost the game.
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Yelling into the void
Social media is an empty consumerist hellscape. Meanwhile, our connection muscles atrophy.
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