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Justin Kanoya's Articles
How You Know You’re a Pro: The Qualities of a Professional
Not every profession requires certification. So then, how do you know when you’re a pro? What are the qualities of a professional?
Thoughts on Crazy Rich Asians: How Representation Impacts Self Worth
Inspired the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, Justin Kanoya shares how representation impacts self worth and why that’s so important.
Ice Ice Baby: Appreciation for What We Take for Granted
Often it isn’t until something is taken away that we truly learn to appreciate it. Justin Kanoya writes in celebration of what we take for granted.
Choosing To Do
If we let it, art can impact our lives and shape our attitudes. Justin Kanoya considers one work’s message and how he used it to process a sad event.
Stop Looking for a Fun Place to Work
When we hear the advice, “Do something you love and you’ll never work a day in your life,” it can be misleading. It’s time to stop looking for a fun place to work and instead focus on finding a career that is rewarding, challenging, fulfilling and satisfying.
In Business and Baseball: Adaptation is Key
In business and in baseball there is a constant need for adaptation. How a major league baseball manager adapts to lead a team to victory, can be emulated in various aspects of our personal and professional lives.
Choosing Ease Over Easy: Living In the Flow of Life
Choosing ease over easy doesn’t mean life is without struggle. Sophia Da Silva Hopson describes it as a way of life that is balanced between exerting needed effort and enjoying the moments of effortlessness.
Finding Joy: The Unexpected Pleasure of Tidying Up
Clutter — both the physical and mental kind — takes up mental space and weighs us down. What if spending time to clear the clutter and tidy up is the key to finding joy?
A Mind Shift: Moving from “Have To” to “Get To”
Sometimes motivation is as simple (and complex) as a mind shift. What if we looked at our to-do lists as all the things we get to do instead of all the things we have to do?
Earning a Good Citizenship Award
If there was an award given for good citizenship, what would it take to earn it? What are the characteristics that make a good citizen?
One Way to Cherish Each Second of the Day
While looking for a tool to help him journal, he found a creative way to cherish each second of the day.
Technology Induced Stress and Choice Overload
Feeling technology induced stress? What if it isn’t the increased presence of technology that’s causing it, but instead the choice overload you’re facing?