Back Porch Coaching and Consulting

02/20/2026

Your smart colleagues stopped reading your emails. Not because they're busy. Because you write like you swallowed a thesaurus and called it breakfast. New article. This one stings a little.

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The embarrassing truth about “utilize,” your unread emails, and the one-word fix that makes you sound like the smartest person in the room

02/18/2026

You said the idea first. They said it firmer. They got the credit. That wasn't bad luck. It was one fixable speech habit. Here's what it is and how to kill it for good. Read before it happens again.

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How one tiny qualifier is draining your authority every time you open your mouth.

02/16/2026

You think you know why you're stuck at work. You don't. (I didn't either.) Here's what career coaching actually does, and why your successful friends won't admit they use it. Read it now.

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Why grinding, LinkedIn tips, and resume tweaks fail — and the one investment successful people make quietly

02/13/2026

Walking out of an interview thinking, "I knew all that; why couldn't I say it?" is one of the worst feelings in professional life. Here's exactly why it happens and how to make sure it never does again. Part 2 of a 2-part series.

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Why the most qualified candidate almost never gets the job, and the three moves that flip the outcome before your next shot disappears.

02/08/2026

But these six unspoken rules are different, allegedly. They're the real deal. The actual, genuine, authentic, bona fide, certified organic, free-range rules that separate the wheat from the chaff, the winners from the losers, and the people who own yachts from the people who can't even afford the little wooden boat in Monopoly.

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What happened when I tried waking up at 4 AM, networking like a maniac, and optimizing my life into oblivion (spoiler: the raccoon won)

02/08/2026

Do you know the difference between people who succeed and people who just survive? Actually, you're just letting everyone else's plans run your life. Here's the one question that changes everything (and why chess players already know it). One simple question. Here's what changes when you finally ask it.

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Why winging it feels smart but keeps you stuck (and what chess players know that you don’t)

02/06/2026

You've been handling mockery all wrong. Your bully wasn't creative. They were insecure. Here's the one defense that shuts down mockery without a fight. (Spoiler: It's not a comeback.) Here's the psychology behind why people make fun of others and the exact defense that shuts it down without a fight.

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Your Childhood Bully Had a Point… And The Brutal Truth That’ll Stop Them Cold

02/02/2026

First impressions happen before you speak. Sometimes before coffee. ☕ Get the article here: https://medium.com//your-first-impression-is-already-ruined-and-the-7-second-fix-nobody-taught-you-1d95783d11db.

I made a mug for people who understand presence starts before the doorway—and caffeine helps.

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02/01/2026

Your government lies to you. You know it. They know you know. Yet here we are, nodding along like trained seals. I broke down the absurd cycle and how to stop falling for it. Spoiler: cynicism isn't the answer. Read it here.

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Why we keep believing the next lie even after catching the last one

02/01/2026

Spent 10 years perfecting my handshake. Turns out, first impressions happen before you even say hello. Also, I once had toilet paper on my shoe during a pitch. They hired me anyway. Here's why

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How a doorway entrance taught me more about presence than ten years of handshakes

01/30/2026

Your resume disappeared the moment you walked into that room. Now what? Discover the counterintuitive truth about building credibility when you're new, underqualified, or just trying to earn trust in professional settings that matter.

https://coaching13901.medium.com/how-to-gain-credibility-when-you-dont-have-experience-c24a3cfba66e

01/30/2026

Remember being the "good kid"? Turns out those gold stars came with emotional baggage nobody mentioned. Here's why your childhood survival tactics are ruining your adult life (and how to fix it without therapy-speak).

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How childhood approval-seeking turned into adult emotional chaos (and why nobody warned you)