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Hi! Welcome to my blog. I’ll post here weekly thoughts on the components of the mindset needed to be successful: grounded confidence, growth mindset, commitment, stress management, and personal responsibility. Looking forward to having you join me!
I’m taking a break for a couple weeks—I’ve been visiting family, and I’m letting myself recharge for a while. While I’m doing that, feel free to revisit some of my
One year ago today, I published my very first article on this blog. I remember thinking beforehand about whether or not I could pull it off. Did I really have
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