In Search of Gumption

In Search of Gumption

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In Search of Gumption
In Search of Gumption
Do you really work for the Dark lord Sauron or is this all "in your head"? [8 min]

Do you really work for the Dark lord Sauron or is this all "in your head"? [8 min]

And 3 scientific facts about work-related anxiety that most of us don't understand

Jan 12, 2025
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In Search of Gumption
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Do you really work for the Dark lord Sauron or is this all "in your head"? [8 min]
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Look, you may be a resilient Ninja. You may have traveled far, crushed adversity and currently performing at the top of your game…

…but just like pro athletes you need to keep finding that edge while preventing injury.

Suppose you work in a fast-paced environment with little predictability, diminishing autonomy, and a lot of competition. In that case, y…

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