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No More Illusions: see clearly so you can soar.Clarity changes everything.We all carry false assumptions about work, success, relationships, and who we are.
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You should be loyal to your employer (opens the original)
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In this bonus guest episode of No More Illusions , we meet Aaron Fung, a coach, speaker, account director, and entrepreneur who helps professionals navigate their careers, adapt to change, and build options beyond their traditional corporate path. We explore the illusion that you should be loyal to your employer. Aaron explains why loyalty, reliance, and being beholden to a company are not the same thing—and why putting all of your financial security, professional identity, and future in the han
AI is a fad (opens the original)
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AI has inspired fascination, fear, excitement—and plenty of skepticism. But what if writing it off as a fad is itself an illusion? Welcome to No More Illusions , the show that helps you see clearly so you can soar. In this episode, Joe Kwon, The Connection Counselor, explores why AI is more than a passing trend—and why staying curious may be more important than having all the answers. You’ll learn: Why AI’s limitations don’t mean it’s going away How AI could reshape the way we work and live Why
It’s better to be confident than vulnerable (opens the original)
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Most people think confidence and vulnerability are opposites—and that one is better than the other. But what if the most powerful approach isn’t choosing between them, but knowing how to use both? In this episode of No More Illusions , Joe Kwon, The Connection Counselor explores the illusion that it’s better to be confident than vulnerable. He explains why confidence can inspire others but, without connection, can sometimes come across as arrogance or delusion—and why vulnerability can create th
Confidence flows from ability (opens the original)
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Most people assume confidence comes from competence. If you’re good at something, prepared, and capable, you should naturally feel confident. But what if that’s not actually where confidence comes from? In this episode of No More Illusions , Joe Kwon, The Connection Counselor explores the illusion that confidence flows from ability and offers a different way to think about confidence, vulnerability, and performance. Inspired in part by The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman, Joe exp
Ethical Career Hacking #3: Increase Your Surface Area (opens the original)
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Most people think hard work naturally creates opportunity. But creating value and being exposed to opportunities are two different things. In the third episode of the Ethical Career Hacking series, Joe Kwon, The Connection Counselor explores the idea of increasing your professional “surface area”—creating more opportunities for the right people to encounter, understand, and remember your work. You’ll learn: Why staying in your lane can unintentionally limit your career Why having only one person
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