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Flip-Thinking
Reframing turns problems into opportunities
May 21
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Jurgen Appelo
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I'm So Tired of All the Attention-Grabbing Bullshit
It's time to take a break and ignore the attention market
May 14
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Jurgen Appelo
29
14
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Life Is Still Analog, Not Digital (For Now)
The more I use digital technologies, the more I want to push them away.
Apr 29
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Jurgen Appelo
13
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The Tool Is Using You
The future of work rewards speed but punishes continuity for solo operators
Apr 2
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Jurgen Appelo
14
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The Fleet of Theseus: Handling Your Career Identity Crisis
Your professional identity should be a saga, not a single story
Mar 13
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Jurgen Appelo
23
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Autism Is My Superpower—Oops, I'm on the Spectrum
How late autism diagnosis explained a lifetime of superpowers (and a bit of kryptonite)
Mar 9
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Jurgen Appelo
37
19
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Teamwork Is a Scam
Solopreneurs, Managers and Many Creatives Already Knew This
Feb 27
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Jurgen Appelo
40
26
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AI Has Ruined Our Ignorance
I Did Something Dumb and I'm Proud of It
Feb 23
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Jurgen Appelo
22
11
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AI Raised the Bar for My Keynote Presentations
Building quality presentations in the age of AI takes more work, not less
Feb 13
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Jurgen Appelo
11
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You Are Worth More Than You Think
How to deal with imposter syndrome and confidently enter negotiations
Jan 12
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Jurgen Appelo
16
3
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I Found My Job-to-Be-Done
I'm ready to switch from exploration to execution.
Jan 9
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Jurgen Appelo
15
8
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The Post-AI Org Chart
The Org Chart Was Built for the Industrial Age
Nov 17, 2025
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Jurgen Appelo
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