New Year’s Resolutions Fail Because They’re Promises to a Stranger

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Every January, we make promises to a future version of ourselves. I’ll be more disciplined.I’ll finally focus.This will be the year I change. We speak with certainty, even optimism. What we rarely acknowledge is this:the person we’re making those promises to doesn’t exist yet. And strangers are terrible at keeping our commitments. The Hidden Assumption Behind Most Resolutions New Year’s … Read More

The 5 Career Identity Shifts Every Professional Must Experience

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We talk about careers like they’re ladders. They’re not. They’re spirals — winding you back to familiar territory, only with a new level of awareness, value, and power each time. Careers don’t advance by position. They advance by identity. The professionals who grow aren’t the ones who climb the fastest — they’re the ones who evolve the deepest. Here are … Read More

How to Set Meaningful Goals (That Actually Stick)

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Let’s be honest: most goal-setting advice feels like it came out of a PowerPoint template from 2006. SMART goals. Vision boards. KPIs. Synergy. Yawn. (Okay, sure—some of these can be useful. But admit it: your eyes glazed over as soon as you saw them listed, right?) Here’s the reality: setting goals that actually mean something—goals that make you feel alive, … Read More

Understanding the Perspectix™ Personality Test and Preferences Survey

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The Perspectix™ Personality Test is designed to give you more than just a label. By combining insights across three core dimensions—Personality, Workplace Styles, and Career Interests—this assessment paints a fuller, more accurate picture of how you think, work, and thrive. Together, these layers provide a comprehensive understanding of your core strengths, motivations, communication patterns, and ideal work environments—helping you make … Read More