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How to Recognize Failure Patterns: How HP Quit and Apple Won

A partner named exactly how HP would lose, four years early. HP quit. Apple didn't. Here are the four failure patterns behind both calls.

How to Recognize Failure Patterns: How HP Quit and Apple Won

How To Quit Defending Decisions You Know Are Wrong

The reason you can't let go isn't logic. It's that quitting would threaten who you believe you are.

How To Quit Defending Decisions You Know Are Wrong

Why I Never Negotiate My Salary

Never asked for a raise. Never negotiated an offer. For 25 years, fear and craft told the same story. Mindjacking at its finest.

Why I Never Negotiate My Salary

How to Stop Overthinking Your Decisions

Gathering more information feels responsible. There's a point where it tips into overthinking and keeps you stuck.

How to Stop Overthinking Your Decisions