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\u201cLandscape with a large building\u201d (c. 1818\u201383<\/a>), by Franz von Hauslab the Younger<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once a month, I\u2019ll be sharing a curated collection of ideas I keep returning to: concepts that are surfacing in my work, questions I\u2019m wrestling with, patterns I\u2019m noticing. These posts are my way of thinking out loud and sparking some interesting conversations along the way.<\/p>\n

This series is part of an ongoing experiment in exploring how to most meaningfully share what I know while connecting with others who care about similar ideas. (See also: my weekly office hours<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

This post is the third instalment in the series; you can also read the previous posts for March<\/a> and February<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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1) Keep the line open.<\/a><\/h2>\n

One thing I\u2019ve learned, over the course of my career, is that you never know when someone from your professional past will later come to play a role in your professional present. And while you have no control over the circumstances that lead to a potential reconnection down the line, you do have control over how you treat people during those periods when you\u2019re actively a part of each other\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve found this to be especially important to keep in mind during the periods that are at the end<\/em> of whatever time you happened to have together. Two recent examples…<\/p>\n

Continue reading here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2) Gift your best time to yourself.<\/a><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a well-known concept in personal finance known as the \u2018pay yourself first\u2019 principle.<\/p>\n

What this principle suggests is that, whenever you receive a paycheque, the first thing you should do with that money \u2014 before you pay any bills, before you buy any shiny new thing \u2014 is to pay yourself first. As opposed to paying yourself last, by only saving whatever is left over after everything else has been paid for, paying yourself first means immediately setting that money aside for future you in a savings account.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t pretend to be a personal finance expert, but as someone who\u2019s currently completing her fourth academic degree I do know a bit about time management. The reason I share the above example is because…<\/p>\n

Continue reading here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Recommended reading<\/h2>\n