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dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GOLauy7RSNYvWOMtbCEwAA.jpeg" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of Mike Curtis"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent u-accentColor--textNormal u-accentColor--textDarken" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto">Mike Curtis</a><div class="ui-caption u-fontSize12 u-baseColor--textNormal u-textColorNormal js-postMetaInlineSupplemental"><time datetime="2024-11-05T14:47:12.370Z">Nov 5</time><span class="middotDivider u-fontSize12"></span><span class="readingTime" title="5 min read"></span><span class="u-paddingLeft4"><span class="svgIcon svgIcon--star svgIcon--15px"><svg class="svgIcon-use" width="15" height="15" ><path 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u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">Maybe My Problems Aren’t So Bad — A Lesson in Perspective</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">Our squabbles paled in comparison to this family’s horror.</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GOLauy7RSNYvWOMtbCEwAA.jpeg" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 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Negative Feedback</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">Psst…I’m one of “those” people. 🫢</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GOLauy7RSNYvWOMtbCEwAA.jpeg" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of Mike Curtis"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent 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style="background-image: url("https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*HM5sz-DnlTTd1PhgVlLtzw.png"); background-position: 50% 50% !important;"><span class="u-textScreenReader">Creating Your Magnum Opus: How to Transform Job-Seeking Deliverables into Career Art</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/creating-your-magnum-opus-how-to-transform-job-seeking-deliverables-into-career-art-0ea89b7c2eda?source=collection_home---4------13-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------13-----------------------" data-post-id="0ea89b7c2eda"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">Creating Your Magnum Opus: How to Transform Job-Seeking Deliverables into Career Art</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">Because you never know who’s looking — and why.</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GOLauy7RSNYvWOMtbCEwAA.jpeg" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of Mike Curtis"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent 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background-position: 50% 50% !important;"><span class="u-textScreenReader">The Real Key to E-Commerce Loyalty: Why Emotional Connection Drives Retention</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/the-real-key-to-e-commerce-loyalty-why-emotional-connection-drives-retention-10779c9fc963?source=collection_home---4------14-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------14-----------------------" data-post-id="10779c9fc963"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">The Real Key to E-Commerce Loyalty: Why Emotional Connection Drives Retention</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">And why feelings matter more than discounts.</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GOLauy7RSNYvWOMtbCEwAA.jpeg" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of Mike Curtis"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent u-accentColor--textNormal u-accentColor--textDarken" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" 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u-marginBottom15 u-paddingRight12 u-size4of12" data-source="collection_home---4------15-----------------------" data-post-id="3469df82a4d2" data-index="15"><div class="u-lineHeightBase postItem"><a href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/the-indescribable-feeling-of-great-design-3469df82a4d2?source=collection_home---4------15-----------------------" data-action="open-post" data-action-value="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/the-indescribable-feeling-of-great-design-3469df82a4d2?source=collection_home---4------15-----------------------" class="u-block u-xs-height170 u-height172 u-backgroundSizeCover u-backgroundOriginBorderBox u-backgroundColorGrayLight u-borderLighter" style="background-image: url("https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*D4XCiiSE3rpSMfjtBognfQ.png"); background-position: 50% 50% !important;"><span class="u-textScreenReader">The Indescribable Feeling of Great Design</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/the-indescribable-feeling-of-great-design-3469df82a4d2?source=collection_home---4------15-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------15-----------------------" data-post-id="3469df82a4d2"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">The Indescribable Feeling of Great Design</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">Your brain constantly seeks the action > response > satisfaction feedback loop.</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GOLauy7RSNYvWOMtbCEwAA.jpeg" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of Mike Curtis"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent u-accentColor--textNormal u-accentColor--textDarken" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto">Mike Curtis</a><div class="ui-caption u-fontSize12 u-baseColor--textNormal u-textColorNormal js-postMetaInlineSupplemental"><time datetime="2024-10-24T14:39:04.277Z">Oct 24</time><span class="middotDivider 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💨</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/confidence-doesnt-just-poof-out-of-nowhere-e9739bdcd368?source=collection_home---4------19-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------19-----------------------" data-post-id="e9739bdcd368"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">Confidence doesn’t just “poof” out of nowhere. 💨</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">Without a foundation of preparation, confidence crumbles.</div></div></a><div 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href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/but-if-not-a-simple-phrase-for-building-resilience-in-tough-times-208e55531b20?source=collection_home---4------20-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------20-----------------------" data-post-id="208e55531b20"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">“But If Not”: A Simple Phrase for Building Resilience in Tough Times</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">Where to find strength when things don’t go as planned.</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar 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u-fontSize12"></span><span class="readingTime" title="5 min read"></span><span class="u-paddingLeft4"><span class="svgIcon svgIcon--star svgIcon--15px"><svg class="svgIcon-use" width="15" height="15" ><path d="M7.438 2.324c.034-.099.09-.099.123 0l1.2 3.53a.29.29 0 00.26.19h3.884c.11 0 .127.049.038.111L9.8 8.327a.271.271 0 00-.099.291l1.2 3.53c.034.1-.011.131-.098.069l-3.142-2.18a.303.303 0 00-.32 0l-3.145 2.182c-.087.06-.132.03-.099-.068l1.2-3.53a.271.271 0 00-.098-.292L2.056 6.146c-.087-.06-.071-.112.038-.112h3.884a.29.29 0 00.26-.19l1.2-3.52z"/></svg></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col u-xs-size12of12 js-trackPostPresentation u-paddingLeft12 u-marginBottom15 u-paddingRight12 u-size4of12" data-source="collection_home---4------21-----------------------" data-post-id="fdf19118048d" data-index="21"><div class="u-lineHeightBase postItem"><a 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class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GOLauy7RSNYvWOMtbCEwAA.jpeg" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of Mike Curtis"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent u-accentColor--textNormal u-accentColor--textDarken" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto">Mike Curtis</a><div class="ui-caption u-fontSize12 u-baseColor--textNormal u-textColorNormal js-postMetaInlineSupplemental"><time datetime="2024-10-15T13:02:29.588Z">Oct 15</time><span class="middotDivider u-fontSize12"></span><span class="readingTime" title="3 min read"></span><span class="u-paddingLeft4"><span class="svgIcon svgIcon--star svgIcon--15px"><svg class="svgIcon-use" width="15" height="15" ><path d="M7.438 2.324c.034-.099.09-.099.123 0l1.2 3.53a.29.29 0 00.26.19h3.884c.11 0 .127.049.038.111L9.8 8.327a.271.271 0 00-.099.291l1.2 3.53c.034.1-.011.131-.098.069l-3.142-2.18a.303.303 0 00-.32 0l-3.145 2.182c-.087.06-.132.03-.099-.068l1.2-3.53a.271.271 0 00-.098-.292L2.056 6.146c-.087-.06-.071-.112.038-.112h3.884a.29.29 0 00.26-.19l1.2-3.52z"/></svg></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row u-marginTop15 u-marginLeftNegative12 u-marginRightNegative12"><div class="col u-xs-size12of12 js-trackPostPresentation u-paddingLeft12 u-marginBottom15 u-paddingRight12 u-size4of12" data-source="collection_home---4------22-----------------------" data-post-id="0ec19d95141b" data-index="22"><div class="u-lineHeightBase postItem"><a href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/what-companies-want-from-job-candidates-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-0ec19d95141b?source=collection_home---4------22-----------------------" data-action="open-post" data-action-value="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/what-companies-want-from-job-candidates-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-0ec19d95141b?source=collection_home---4------22-----------------------" class="u-block u-xs-height170 u-height172 u-backgroundSizeCover u-backgroundOriginBorderBox u-backgroundColorGrayLight u-borderLighter" style="background-image: url("https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*r0Q0TTPwpeUmgkKLTeUC3w.png"); background-position: 50% 50% !important;"><span class="u-textScreenReader">What Companies Want From Job Candidates Is Hiding In Plain Sight</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/what-companies-want-from-job-candidates-is-hiding-in-plain-sight-0ec19d95141b?source=collection_home---4------22-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------22-----------------------" data-post-id="0ec19d95141b"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">What Companies Want From Job Candidates Is Hiding In Plain Sight</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">You are more than a list of qualifications.</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GOLauy7RSNYvWOMtbCEwAA.jpeg" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of Mike Curtis"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent u-accentColor--textNormal u-accentColor--textDarken" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto">Mike Curtis</a><div class="ui-caption u-fontSize12 u-baseColor--textNormal u-textColorNormal js-postMetaInlineSupplemental"><time datetime="2024-10-14T13:02:19.850Z">Oct 14</time><span class="middotDivider u-fontSize12"></span><span class="readingTime" title="4 min read"></span><span class="u-paddingLeft4"><span class="svgIcon svgIcon--star svgIcon--15px"><svg class="svgIcon-use" width="15" height="15" ><path d="M7.438 2.324c.034-.099.09-.099.123 0l1.2 3.53a.29.29 0 00.26.19h3.884c.11 0 .127.049.038.111L9.8 8.327a.271.271 0 00-.099.291l1.2 3.53c.034.1-.011.131-.098.069l-3.142-2.18a.303.303 0 00-.32 0l-3.145 2.182c-.087.06-.132.03-.099-.068l1.2-3.53a.271.271 0 00-.098-.292L2.056 6.146c-.087-.06-.071-.112.038-.112h3.884a.29.29 0 00.26-.19l1.2-3.52z"/></svg></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col u-xs-size12of12 js-trackPostPresentation u-paddingLeft12 u-marginBottom15 u-paddingRight12 u-size4of12" data-source="collection_home---4------23-----------------------" data-post-id="84ca2f6f0348" data-index="23"><div class="u-lineHeightBase postItem"><a href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/give-to-grow-shift-your-focus-from-me-to-we-and-see-what-happens-84ca2f6f0348?source=collection_home---4------23-----------------------" data-action="open-post" data-action-value="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/give-to-grow-shift-your-focus-from-me-to-we-and-see-what-happens-84ca2f6f0348?source=collection_home---4------23-----------------------" class="u-block u-xs-height170 u-height172 u-backgroundSizeCover u-backgroundOriginBorderBox u-backgroundColorGrayLight u-borderLighter" style="background-image: url("https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*j3VIv83lQNUufpHnDzj3Sg.png"); background-position: 50% 50% !important;"><span class="u-textScreenReader">Give to grow — Shift your focus from “me,” to “we” and see what happens.</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/give-to-grow-shift-your-focus-from-me-to-we-and-see-what-happens-84ca2f6f0348?source=collection_home---4------23-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------23-----------------------" data-post-id="84ca2f6f0348"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold u-lineHeightTightest u-xs-fontSize24 u-paddingBottom2 u-paddingTop5 u-fontSize32"><div class="u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTighter u-breakWord u-textOverflowEllipsis u-lineClamp3 u-fontSize24">Give to grow — Shift your focus from “me,” to “we” and see what happens.</div></h3><div class="u-contentSansThin u-lineHeightBaseSans u-fontSize24 u-xs-fontSize18 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal"><div class="u-fontSize18 u-letterSpacingTight u-lineHeightTight u-marginTop7 u-textColorNormal u-baseColor--textNormal">The giving paradox.</div></div></a><div class="u-clearfix u-marginTop20"><div class="u-flexCenter"><div class="postMetaInline-avatar u-flex0"><a class="link u-baseColor--link avatar" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/72/72/1*GOLauy7RSNYvWOMtbCEwAA.jpeg" class="avatar-image u-size36x36 u-xs-size32x32" alt="Go to the profile of Mike Curtis"></a></div><div class="postMetaInline postMetaInline-authorLockup ui-captionStrong u-flex1 u-noWrapWithEllipsis"><a class="ds-link ds-link--styleSubtle link link--darken link--accent u-accentColor--textNormal u-accentColor--textDarken" href="https://medium.com/@mikewcurtis" data-action="show-user-card" data-action-value="9254e089ee39" data-action-type="hover" data-user-id="9254e089ee39" dir="auto">Mike Curtis</a><div class="ui-caption u-fontSize12 u-baseColor--textNormal u-textColorNormal js-postMetaInlineSupplemental"><time datetime="2024-10-11T13:02:01.989Z">Oct 11</time><span class="middotDivider u-fontSize12"></span><span class="readingTime" title="2 min read"></span><span class="u-paddingLeft4"><span class="svgIcon svgIcon--star svgIcon--15px"><svg class="svgIcon-use" width="15" height="15" ><path d="M7.438 2.324c.034-.099.09-.099.123 0l1.2 3.53a.29.29 0 00.26.19h3.884c.11 0 .127.049.038.111L9.8 8.327a.271.271 0 00-.099.291l1.2 3.53c.034.1-.011.131-.098.069l-3.142-2.18a.303.303 0 00-.32 0l-3.145 2.182c-.087.06-.132.03-.099-.068l1.2-3.53a.271.271 0 00-.098-.292L2.056 6.146c-.087-.06-.071-.112.038-.112h3.884a.29.29 0 00.26-.19l1.2-3.52z"/></svg></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col u-xs-size12of12 js-trackPostPresentation u-paddingLeft12 u-marginBottom15 u-paddingRight12 u-size4of12" data-source="collection_home---4------24-----------------------" data-post-id="8c90db693446" data-index="24"><div class="u-lineHeightBase postItem"><a href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/dont-wait-for-hope-to-find-you-create-it-with-action-8c90db693446?source=collection_home---4------24-----------------------" data-action="open-post" data-action-value="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/dont-wait-for-hope-to-find-you-create-it-with-action-8c90db693446?source=collection_home---4------24-----------------------" class="u-block u-xs-height170 u-height172 u-backgroundSizeCover u-backgroundOriginBorderBox u-backgroundColorGrayLight u-borderLighter" style="background-image: url("https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*ZgUzhLzkfBW087rJLhfBUA.png"); background-position: 50% 50% !important;"><span class="u-textScreenReader">Don’t wait for hope to find you, create it–with action.</span></a></div><div class="col u-xs-marginBottom10 u-paddingLeft0 u-paddingRight0 u-paddingTop15 u-marginBottom30"><a class="" href="https://medium.com/mikewcurtis/dont-wait-for-hope-to-find-you-create-it-with-action-8c90db693446?source=collection_home---4------24-----------------------" data-action-source="collection_home---4------24-----------------------" data-post-id="8c90db693446"><h3 class="u-contentSansBold 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