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The Gratitude Gag Order
The good life you were sold comes with a muzzle
Aug 25
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Mike Radice
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Self-Sabotage Starts as Armor
Wait, this thing I hate about myself is trying to help me?
Aug 5
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Mike Radice
11
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July 2026
Nobody Chooses The Conveyor Belt
It's not your fault you ended up on it, but it's your responsibility to get off.
Jul 22
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Mike Radice
4
Everybody Runs the Same Playbook After a Layoff. It's Wrong.
The 5-day reset most people skip (from a recruiter who skipped it, too)
Jul 9
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Mike Radice
7
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June 2026
How To Remember Everything
My three-step AI workflow to never lose an idea
Jun 19
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Mike Radice
3
May 2026
Your One Job as a Beginner: Screw Up Constantly
The only proven path to rookies becoming veterans
May 21
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Mike Radice
2
April 2026
Your Job Is a Single Point of Failure
The 'safe' plan can be blown up tomorrow
Apr 27
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Mike Radice
2
Two Things I've Been Working On
One You Already Know, One You Don't
Apr 20
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Mike Radice
1
The Safety Trap
The hidden dangers of following the 'safe' path
Apr 10
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Mike Radice
1
March 2026
I Ran A Search For a Job I Ended Up Getting
My first (and only) recruiting switcheroo
Mar 27
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Mike Radice
1
"Daddy, I Thought You Didn't Have To Work Today."
Getting crushed by a four-year-old.
Mar 20
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Mike Radice
1
Well, I Guess This Is Growing Up
On fear, a couch, and the person who saw what I couldn't.
Mar 11
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Mike Radice
4
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