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Work and Career
Welcome to the Haven Library Work and Career Archive
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Articles, discussions, and resources about finding meaning in our work and approaching it sustainably in accordance with our values, beliefs, and needs.
What Does Ambition Look Like For You?
Would you say you’re an ambitious person? What does ambition mean to you? After rediscovering an old review for the Atlum Schema LP, I was…
Book Club | The Courage To Be Disliked (Kishimi and Koga)
We recently finished reading The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness by Kishimi and Koga in…
How Slowing Down Can Help Us Procrastinate Less
I was recently asked how I distinguish between slowness and procrastination. It got me thinking. While procrastinating can cause important stuff to stagnate, maybe slowing…
We Develop and Grow When It Feels Safe To Fail
Confidence grows when we feel safe to fail and make mistakes. Sports people typically attribute confidence to believing they can beat anyone. So I was…
Can We Grow Without Grimacing At Our Past Self?
“If you’re not grimacing every time you look at old work, then you aren’t growing.” I was haunted by this tweet from 2021. It suggests…
11 Conversational Habits That Block Empathic Listening
Empathic listening nurtures a feeling of belonging. But it’s hard! When we communicate with others, there are so many things that can get in the…
Fear of Success – Why Desired Change Can Be Hard To Implement
Perfectionism and a fear of failure can hold us back from doing what matters to us. But what about fear of success? In this episode…
Is The Pressure To Perform, Killing Your Creative Core?
This is a guest post by Elena Thomas. After a recent conversation, I invited Elena to share her experiences as an artist and songwriter dealing…
The Big Difference Between Giving Up and Quitting
Quitting and giving up may seem the same but they’re not. They are two different forms of letting go. Quitting is our decision to let…
Your Inner Rebel & Sustainable Business (with Annie Schuessler)
After 20 years as a practicing therapist, Annie Schuessler recognised something vital: her work, though deeply meaningful, was starting to exhaust her. The early signs…