Weirdos see therapists! Only the weak need to talk to someone! What’s wrong with you? These beliefs crowded out the benefits of seeking help, guidance, call it what you will. I needed someone who’d be objective about how I was viewing situations. A “disinterested observer”. I was in a quandary…

For everyone starting, who wants to succeed! — November has ended! So I thought I’d update my progress in the hope of encouraging others who write here on Medium. You can read about the midpoint here. It was my 9th story of the month, so exactly the midpoint in number of stories! A Month of Taking Writing Online Seriously — The Midpoint! For everyone starting, who wants to succeed!billjameswallace.medium.com

Don’t roll your eyes at me! — After so many years working in the corporate world, rising from a cashier at a bank, to Head of Human Resources at an international engineering company, I thought I had heard it all and learned most of it. The problem was, I had started to believe my own BS. I…

It’s easier to take notes, capture tasks and be more organised and productive! — I used to flip between apps constantly. I had the shiny object syndrome. I also got out of control. A LOT! Has this ever happened to you? You determine to be more organised. You decide to shake up your system and start over — a fresh start! You search for, and find, a new app…

I know, it doesn’t sound as exciting but stay with me … — I’ve been serious about posting on Medium in 2023 and I’m content with how it’s going. This month has seen the biggest growth of followers, by 56%. November has been my best earning month by 761%! My story views have never been higher! So what has changed? Firstly, consistency. I’m working to write most…

You’re making your life worse — I’m deadly serious! — You think you’ll find the answer! The golden nugget that solves all your problems. But it won't, it’ll be worse! 😱 I’ve been reading these books for years. I’m a recovering productivity junkie! I have my favourite (affiliate) which I will revisit from time to time, but for different reasons…

Teamwork makes the dream work! — Recently I received an email from Medium letting me know my Evernote story had received some attention. It was a nice message get first thing in the morning. Reconsidering Evernote. Can It Be What It Once Was? Is my hero of yesteryear making a comeback?billjameswallace.medium.com BUT … Below that important information was something more important: Did you know… Send drafts of stories you’re working on to other Medium users…

In Part 1, we covered how the pursuit of THINGS can cause unhappiness. — Today, we’re looking at how comparison with others can be a Death Trap! We all want to feel good, be happy. — Captain Obvious! But, like anything, how we do that can have a good side 😇 and an evil 👿 side. We all have an ego! Ego, in psychoanalytic…

How modern society is screwing with you! — Did you know there are four levels of happiness? Let me walk you through the four stages and maybe we can discover the best way to be happy, more often and that lasts longer. This is part 1 of 4. After reading through each stage, it made me think —…