Embrace your silly self
Nick Gould Nick Gould

Embrace your silly self

Starting a new role can feel like you’re under a microscope, with every move being watched and judged.

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Banish Self-Criticism
Nick Gould Nick Gould

Banish Self-Criticism

🛑 🙊 My top interview advice? Banish self-criticism. Never, ever say anything negative about yourself. Why do we do this?

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Use your V.O.I.C.E.
Nick Gould Nick Gould

Use your V.O.I.C.E.

🚨🚨 Don't let "shoulds" hijack your purpose. "I should" is a red flag - a sign of actions we feel obligated to take, not those we're passionate about or believe in.

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Your Inner Voice to Change
Nick Gould Nick Gould

Your Inner Voice to Change

🌎 Change can feel too enormous to attempt or too murky to navigate. But when the voice inside you wants something different, why wouldn't you listen?

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Plan B —> Plan BE!
Nick Gould Nick Gould

Plan B —> Plan BE!

🔥 Ditch your Plan B. Reframe it as your Plan BE! Instead of stacking-up fallback plans in case of failure, blend your ideas, values, passions, and strengths into a unified mission.

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Should you Stay or Go?
Nick Gould Nick Gould

Should you Stay or Go?

😩 "After 20 years, I don't know how much longer I can stand the stress of this job." - How do you advise someone who makes this intense statement?

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The Thrill of “No”
Nick Gould Nick Gould

The Thrill of “No”

💪🏻 Saying "No" is intoxicating. Making a powerful decision to avoid what's not right for you is *proof* that you are following your path...and that's a rush!

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Moving too Fast?
Nick Gould Nick Gould

Moving too Fast?

🍊 🤔 I meant to order three oranges but somehow bought 3 BAGS. Moving too fast, doing too many things looks like...a silly amount of fruit.

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Struggling with Financial Concern
Nick Gould Nick Gould

Struggling with Financial Concern

🐯 Financial concerns are processed in the same brain regions that react to mortal threats. They are the saber-toothed tiger of the modern age.

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Work to Live, not Live to Work?
Nick Gould Nick Gould

Work to Live, not Live to Work?

"I want to work to live, not live to work" —> Something I heard from several coaching clients last week. Is this a viable perspective in the current job market?

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