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13 Nuclear Questions
Some of your greatest opportunities in your life, love, and career are waiting on the other side of some great questions.

Joseph Barkley
Oct 27, 20226 min read
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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.

Joseph Barkley
Oct 19, 20228 min read
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Terrorists Have Mothers.
Your vision won't come easy. Where can you find an endless supply of enthusiasm to persevere? The answer is simple.

Joseph Barkley
Sep 7, 20224 min read
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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.

JKB
Aug 9, 20224 min read
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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.

Joseph Barkley
Jun 2, 20222 min read
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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...

Joseph Barkley
May 24, 20223 min read
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The Anatomy of Trust
We can be too careful with our trust, and if we trust fewer people than we could, we miss opportunities.

JKB
Apr 12, 20222 min read
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Don't waste your "want".
I think the difference between goal-crushing joy and soul-crushing regret all comes down to one factor.

JKB
Jan 1, 20202 min read
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