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Money Is the Smallest Form of Wealth: Why High Income Doesn’t Always Bring Peace

Money Is the Smallest Form of Wealth: Why High Income Doesn’t Always Bring Peace

Melissa
Published on: 02/02/2026

High income doesn’t always bring peace of mind. Learn why your internal narrative about scarcity or sufficiency can shape your career, stress levels, and long-term sense of wealth.

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I Hate Goal Setting (But I Love my Future Self!)

I Hate Goal Setting (But I Love my Future Self!)

Melissa
Published on: 29/12/2024

Setting “SMART” goals is a widely recognized framework for developing clear objectives, tracking progress, and improving outcomes. The acronym stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant/Realistic, and Time-bound. Perhaps you too have been asked to write performance goals using this formula. Or perhaps you’ve adopted this framework for your latest fitness or financial goals.

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Don't Let Your Job Get in the Way of Your Career

Don't Let Your Job Get in the Way of Your Career

Melissa
Published on: 29/12/2024

Whether the pressure originates from external demands or internal compulsion, there is no ceiling to how much work there is to do. While there are systemic issues that need to be addressed here, the focus of this post is not on changing the system, but rather, on how to protect yourself and thrive within systems that will always ask for more.

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6 Steps to Successfully Navigating a Career Transition

6 Steps to Successfully Navigating a Career Transition

Melissa
Published on: 29/12/2024

Successfully navigating career transitions requires strong self-awareness, knowledge of new areas, expanding one’s network, sharpening job search “tools,” and managing the emotions of new challenges.

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