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The Key Importance of Identifying Your Personal Values
Knowing your personal values is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. Values are the things that drive us, and...
Mark Poiesz
Feb 19, 20241 min read


The Flawed Concept of Priorities
The entire concept of priorities has a huge flaw. Here's how to prioritize - the real way. The word priority grew from latin, and it...
Mark Poiesz
Feb 13, 20241 min read


Move From Being a Competitor to a Creative
Everyone should see themselves as a creative! I don’t care what you do… you should see yourself as creative. In a rapidly changing world,...
Mark Poiesz
Feb 10, 20241 min read


How to Build Willpower (Yes, It's a Real Thing)
I’ve always been fascinated by the notion of willpower - that character trait that allows us to push past the point where motivation met...
Mark Poiesz
Feb 10, 20242 min read


Perfect is the Enemy of Good
If you’re here, you’re probably aware that I recently launched a new course. What a learning experience it’s been! By far, the most...
Mark Poiesz
Mar 20, 20232 min read


How to Set Better Goals
Something I observe time and time again in my coaching practice is that we can be our own worst enemy when it comes to setting goals. Of...
Mark Poiesz
Oct 3, 20223 min read


What the Letters PCC Mean to Me
I’m proud to share that I was recently awarded the International Coaching Federation’s PCC credential - Professional Certified Coach. ...
Mark Poiesz
Mar 9, 20222 min read


I Took a Break
Hi! It’s been a long time! If you didn’t notice, I took a break for a while. “But,” one might say, “you just started! You can’t take a...
Mark Poiesz
Nov 22, 20212 min read


"Baseline Happiness" - The One That Counts?
Happiness is inside us, right? It feels like a platitude coming from every direction: spirituality, neuroscience, success gurus,...
Mark Poiesz
May 26, 20212 min read


The Power of Fusion
I love looking for lessons which are hidden in plain sight. Mother Nature places them all around us, just waiting to be discovered and...
Mark Poiesz
Apr 8, 20212 min read


The Unknown Road
Have you ever been driving on a winding road on a foggy night? It can be scary; it seems like the headlights can't keep up with the car...
Mark Poiesz
Mar 26, 20212 min read


Question Uncomfortable Moments
We all have them: those moments where we know we've made a mistake, or something bad happens, or we have a front row seat to someone else...
Mark Poiesz
Feb 21, 20212 min read


The Heat Within
The day was cold and windy with a temperature just below freezing, but after noticing the beautifully clear sky I decided to go out for a...
Mark Poiesz
Feb 11, 20212 min read


Beginnings
Welcome! Welcome to the beginning. For all the hype around destinations and endings in our culture, beginnings are what hold the real...
Mark Poiesz
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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