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How to Make the Best Out of Your Internship
Internships are the most valuable thing you can do while getting your engineering degree. I wish I had learned this when I first started engineering school. Unfortunately, I only did one internship toward the end of my college career, but it taught me so much in so little time. I used some of the techniques…
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The Real Secret of Success
An Unfair Advantage is a condition, asset or circumstance that puts you in a favorable business position. And yes, we all have unfair advantages. Ash Ali, Hasan Kubba The main idea of that book is that life is fundamentally unfair. Everyone has unfair advantages and if you want to succeed you need a combination of…
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Questions I ask During Interviews
I have been to at least 10 interviews in the past six years, and I have learned a lot. This post is about the questions you should ask during your interview. I reckon they might not all be applicable depending on the job you’re applying for. I have compiled this list to help me find…
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A Lesson on the Value of Reflection
Reflection is a highly valuable asset when you’re seeking to make changes and improve. While setting goals and reaching milestones is important, reflecting on your progress and achievements can be the difference between you failing and succeeding.If you’re still doubting the value of reflection, allow me to present a few of its benefits. Reflection increases…
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Goofy is the Price of Genius
Creativity is doing more than the first thing you think of. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Creativity Method over magic.Your creativity needs to be catered to. There’s nothing magical about being creative. You need to devise methods to get creative instead of waiting for creativity to come. Ideas Quantity over quality.When it comes to coming up with good…
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Life Lessons: What I Wish I knew 5 Years Ago.
Six years ago, I turned 18 and I thought I knew everything. Now I wish I could go back and teach my younger self these life lessons. Time will pass anyway I have a list of things I want to learn and my main reason for procrastinating on starting is the knowledge that it will…
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Productivity: How Are We Doing It Wrong?
The purpose of a goal is to be appropriate in the moment. Gary Keller Here are some beliefs that are killing our productivity: Everything matters equally Not everything matters. Don’t spend your best hours doing things that aren’t valuable to achieve your purpose. Multitasking One thing at a time. You’ll be surprised how productive and…
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How I Learned English in One Year
1. Backstory I grew up in a country where they speak two languages Creole and French and I have always been interested in learning a third. When I moved to the Stated, I found myself with both opportunity and motive and I took advantage of my first year to learn English so that I could…
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Making the Best of Your Time
Time is the great equalizer. We all have the same number of hours in the day and the same number of days in a year. Time is not the problem and that is why some people can accomplish many things while others find themselves struggling with fitting the important things in their schedule and being…
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On Motivation | Do What Needs to Be Done
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute. Tina Fey You must expect great things of yourself before…
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