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Joseph Barkley
Jul 19, 20242 min read
"Are Executive Coaches Really Worth It?" The 5 Reasons Not to Hire One
A friend of mine recently shared an article from the New York times which details the harrowing tale of a person who invested their life...
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Joseph Barkley
May 24, 20232 min read
How Can I Lead When I’m Not In Charge?
Genuine influence can come from a subordinate position, because genuine influence is the trust someone places in you regardless of title.
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Joseph Barkley
Nov 16, 20225 min read
Red Waves, Blue Walls, and Why The Middle is the Strongest Position
When one narrative is publicly assumed there’s a very good chance we’re not hearing most of the truth.
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Joseph Barkley
Oct 26, 20226 min read
13 Nuclear Questions
Some of your greatest opportunities in your life, love, and career are waiting on the other side of some great questions.
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Joseph Barkley
Oct 19, 20228 min read
9 Phrases I Will No Longer Use
"Mitigating language" is the addition of words for the purpose of managing unwanted responses we predict we might experience from others.
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Joseph Barkley
Oct 5, 20226 min read
The Real Costs of Quiet Quitting
Quiet Quitting" steals from the bottom line & your life. But I believe what it's telling you about your future is worth investigating.
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Joseph Barkley
Sep 21, 20225 min read
2 Steps That Change History
You live like your life as a reason for existing. But, We are experts at killing inspiration before it gets dangerous. Here's where it ends.
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Joseph Barkley
Sep 7, 20224 min read
Terrorists Have Mothers.
Your vision won't come easy. Where can you find an endless supply of enthusiasm to persevere? The answer is simple.
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JKB
Aug 9, 20224 min read
Your Hard Work Might Not Be Worth It.
The things we want most are on the other side of suffering. You don’t have more of what you want because you’re avoiding the RIGHT pain.
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Joseph Barkley
Jul 15, 20228 min read
We owe it to ourselves to stop hurting ourselves.
How about seeing yourself as someone worth sacrifice, worth discipline, worth a great night’s sleep?
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Joseph Barkley
Jun 28, 20225 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Never Being Fooled Again.
In an age of intense disinformation, how can you get news, statistics, and other information to serve you instead of enslave you?
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Joseph Barkley
Jun 21, 20224 min read
Reasons to Stay in a Toxic Relationship
By too quickly labelling a friend, romantic partner, or coworker as "toxic", we miss out on intimacy, profitability, & personal development
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Joseph Barkley
Jun 2, 20222 min read
How Trying to Be Nice Hurts People
"Nice" families are ruled by secret agendas. "Nice" companies fail to adapt. "Nice" artists paint by numbers. "Nice" leaders stay stuck.
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Joseph Barkley
May 31, 20224 min read
5 Reasons to Give Up Hope (or not)
Don't quit on hope. Real hope breeds endurance, wisdom and results.
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Joseph Barkley
May 24, 20223 min read
Goofs
I’m going to say it: I think Spider-Man: No Way Home was the best screenplay of 2021. Some of my fellow film-loving friends might...
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Joseph Barkley
May 17, 20223 min read
You Are Busy. And You Like It.
Your busyness is a fortress you’ve built around a life you don’t want to give up.
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JKB
May 10, 20223 min read
Frog Futures
We can learn that hard feelings are an expected part of any journey we want to take in life, love, and career.
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JKB
Apr 19, 20222 min read
How to finally "Arrive"
Most people spend life under the assumption that if we work hard enough, we'll finally "arrive".
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JKB
Apr 18, 20222 min read
Living Today with Tomorrow in Mind
I will let what's possible tomorrow dictate my priorities today.
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JKB
Apr 12, 20222 min read
The Anatomy of Trust
We can be too careful with our trust, and if we trust fewer people than we could, we miss opportunities.
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