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I can swear I'm in survival mode. LOL 😂

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Let's change that in 30 days! :D

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Saving This Pat❤❤

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Thank you! 😊

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Great read. Just surviving isn't a desirable state of mind or life. And it keeps us in a horrible mindset. Real thrive comes with expanding your world and all the little tools and help you mentioned in the article. A great in-depth analysis and a pleasure to read. Thank you!

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☺️Thanks a lot for the feedback. It’s great that you liked it.

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It's so funny that you wrote a post about thriving. My original post started as that, but when it took off into the political realm, I decided to write about my word for the year, "Thrive," next week. I'm thriving as a solopreneur. I'm done with being a leader, but it's fabulous advice.

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Yes, I think the advice for thriving as a leader in this post can be applied to anyone (solopreneurs, builders, creators, parents, etc).

You can lead your life, your time, your work. Independently on if you have a team of direct reports to lead.

I believe what we say at Amazon: Everyone is a leader.

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Self-awareness is the foundational skill for any leadership position. You can't fix or improve if you can't see it. Great job with the Thrive course!

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Thanks a lot Suresh. 💛 I really like your newsletter. I’m happy that I could give you some value back.

I’m curious about your experience as a self-aware software manager. Do you see emotional intelligence in other managers and engineers?

I think there is still a lot to do to increase emotional intelligence at the workplace.

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Your 30 Days WonderLead Thriving Challenge & Course-- will benefit sooo many people!

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Thanks for the mention Patri!

The best way to help others is to help yourself first.

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That’s so true 😊. Thank you for the advice!

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Thanks for sharing your journey Patricia. As a fellow mother of young children, I know all about survival mode! I’m also navigating my way slowly back to thriving. Thank you for the mention!

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All the best in your journey to thriving! 🌟

Doing it slowly is what I was not allowed to do due the circumstances. Things would have been more easier otherwise.

How do you navigate survival to thriving?

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Sorry to hear that Patricia.

That’s a really hard question to answer actually.

I have to have the basics in place first - enough sleep, a big goal to work towards, morning daylight, grounding, meditation. I feel like I ‘need’ all of these.

How about you?

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Very similar! Breathing, meditation and a bit of exercise or walking outside is the basics I need. Otherwise I don't do my best through the day.

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