Very Personal Ads #143: wishes x10

Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. Each week I write these VPAs to practice asking for what I want. And to get clarity on what that really is, even when asking feels conflicted. I always get useful information about my relationship with various...

And the Phrase of the Year prize goes to…

Alas, it’s not really the kind of prize one can look forward to, because it doesn’t go to a person. No, the Phrase of the Year prize goes to the phrase itself. And winning generally has to do with how useful a particular phrase is in resolving something in...

Ask Havi #22: The Anti-Strategy Strategy

Note: it is almost impossible to get on the Ask Havi list. This person got in by a. being one of my clients or students, b. flattering the hell out of my duck, and c. making life easy on me by being clear about what the question was and what details I could use....
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