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Vanessa Branchi
The Big Idea Series/Strategize Your Life

Use Strategic Thinking to Create the Life You Want

December 5, 2023, Updated February 21, 2024

Summary.   

In times of crisis, many of us ponder existential questions about health, security, purpose, career, family, and legacy. However, more often than not, such contemplation is short-lived. The demands of everyday life — the here and now — can overwhelm us, leaving little time to think about the long term and what we are working toward. As a result, when faced with life decisions both big and small, we are left with nothing to guide us but emotion or intuition.

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