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TIPS, ADVICE, AND INSIGHTS
A deeper dive into many of the themes and topics covered on The Jordan Harbinger Show. These articles are designed to be comprehensive and thorough. This is decidedly a no-listicle zone.
The Dangers of Toxic Positivity (And How to Avoid It)
A few weeks ago, I was having a bit of a rough day. So I did what most of us do when we’re feeling a little blue: I called a friend. Well, more like an acquaintance. Someone in the podcasting space who understands what it’s like to bang your head against the wall with an […]
Read MoreDo You Owe Your Friends Honesty?
“It’s discouraging,” the writer Noel Coward once said, “to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.” That insight captures so much about what we look for and what we offer in relationships — especially the relationships we have with our friends. For many of us, our friends’ brutally honest […]
Read More8 Signs Your Relationship Isn’t Working (And Whether You Should Break Up or Fix It)
Of all the questions we receive from listeners on the show, “should I break up with my partner?” is probably the most common. But ending a romantic relationship is also one of the most difficult — and confusing — decisions we face in life. It can be hard to know when a challenge is a […]
Read More8 Signs It’s Time to Cut a Toxic Person Out of Your Life (And How to Do It)
In 2018, “toxic” was Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year — a sign, no doubt, that the buzzword had officially entered our culture. But toxic personalities — and the dysfunctional relationships and situations they create — have been around forever. Recognizing them, managing them, and — when necessary — ending them are crucial life skills. […]
Read MoreHow to Break up with a Friend
Of all the difficult conversations in life, the breakup conversation is probably one of the hardest. But breaking up with a friend — especially a friend you have a long history with — is a uniquely brutal one. Especially when there’s no clear protocol for delivering the news. At every stage of life, our relationships […]
Read MoreUncommitting: How to Say No After You’ve Already Said Yes
“It is easier to stay out than get out,” once quipped Mark Twain, who knew a thing or two about extricating himself from a mess. The author, despite his legendary intelligence, also sunk years of his life and stacks of cash into risky trips, questionable relationships, and craptacular businesses (including a years-long money-suck startup trying […]
Read MoreHow to Quit Your Job the Right Way
There are many important goodbyes in life. Saying goodbye to a relationship. Saying goodbye to a city. Saying goodbye to a huge phase of your life. But one of the most fraught — and most significant — is saying goodbye to a job. Whether it’s a job you love or a job you hate, quitting […]
Read MoreSix Powerful Positives Provided by the Pandemic
Depending on whom you believe, the COVID-19 pandemic is either limping to a close — Omicron being the last gasp of the virus in its flop era — or the bug will never really end, it’ll just peter out and plateau, becoming one of the many threats facing us in this crazy world. However we […]
Read MoreLooking Back on the Worst Chapter of My Life, Four Years On
It’s been almost four years since I was abruptly fired from the company I co-founded and forced to hit the reset button, Jerry Maguire-style, on my entire life. Since then, I’ve rebuilt my show, started a family, and created a much stronger brand and business. In every conceivable way, these have been the best four […]
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