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The cost of playing it safe is higher than you think
Here's the smart way to build freedom & resilience
Read time: 3 minutes
Harsh truth: If your entire livelihood is dependent on one job, one client, or one business—and therefore one stream of income—you're not truly in control.
You don’t have the freedom, security and autonomy that you perhaps th...
by Dupe Burgess —
Feb 09, 2025
Your job won't love you back—here's what will
How to align your work with what truly matters
Read time: 4 minutes
This post seemed to resonate strongly with my audience earlier this week, and I can understand why:
So often, we put time and effort into a role, company or organisation—and get next to nothing back.
I can definitely relate. For...
Feb 02, 2025
What does your LinkedIn profile say about you?
Here's how to make sure it's sending the right message
Read time: 3 minutes
Whether we like it or not, we’re living in the age of the attention economy: lots of noise, and very high competition for people’s time and attention.
On social media, we have less than a second to grab that attention—and...
by Dupe Burgess —
Jan 26, 2025
This one simple shift changes everything
A mindset hack for saying yes to more
Read time: 4 minutes
I posted this quote on LinkedIn earlier this week, and didn’t think much of it.
When I returned a while later, I saw it had gone viral.
Over 7000 likes, and hundreds of comments from people inspired to embrace their next opportunity.
I p...
Jan 19, 2025
I grew tired of being employed
Here's how I broke free—and what I Iearnt in the process
Read time: 4 minutes
I started my career as a medical doctor, working in the health service for 7 years. For much of that time, I felt
- Overworked and underpaid
- Stifled and bored
- Under valued
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I left medicine and worked as a managemen...
by Dupe Burgess —
Jan 12, 2025
Reflecting on 2024, and starting 2025 strong
7 Questions to make 2025 your best year yet.
Read time: 3 minutes
Happy New Year! I hope you’re having a peaceful start to 2025.
The newsletter has been on a hiatus, but it’s back. Thank you for still being here, and welcome to issue 1 of the new and improved Growth Tactics!
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“Without reflectio...
by Dupe Burgess —
Jan 05, 2025
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