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Why We Seek Validation We Don’t Need — And What To Do Instead

As I look back on this past year — especially the early days of building and launching Vana Lab — one lesson stands out more than I expected. It didn’t come from a book, a mentor, or a workshop. It came from the very human [...]

Robert Chen2025-12-18T00:19:24-05:00Categories: Personal Development, Professional Development|Tags: accountability, building something new, clarity, confidence, decision making, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, feedback, Growth Mindset, leadership, learning, mindset shift, personal development, self improvement, validation, vana lab, year end reflection|0 Comments

Nudge by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein

(click on book cover for more details) Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein Published: February 2009 ISBN-10: 014311526 EP Rating: 4 out of 5 (interesting read) EP Main Takeaway: People's choices [...]

Robert Chen2020-05-10T18:38:37-04:00Categories: Long Story Short, Personal Development, Professional Development|Tags: choice, choices, control, decision making, goals, Long Story Short, Nudge, success|0 Comments

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As I look back on this past year — especially the […]
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