by Brendan Barca | Jan 2, 2020 | Straddle The Line Blog
In my mid-twenties, a friend introduced me to the world of self-help and I quickly became enamored by it. I traded in my Hunger Games novels for The Law of Attraction and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. With each new book, I became...
by Brendan Barca | Nov 20, 2019 | Straddle The Line Blog
I’ve always been a productivity junkie. While other people get their high off drugs or gambling, I get mine off “doing things.” Even in my early twenties, when partying all weekend was the norm, I would find little pockets in the day to accomplish...
by Brendan Barca | Nov 7, 2019 | Straddle The Line Blog
Can you remember what was bothering you a year ago? A month ago? How about last Wednesday? I didn’t think so. If you can’t remember your problems back then, then what does that tell you about your problems now? It means that very soon they won’t matter at all. They...
by Brendan Barca | Oct 24, 2019 | Straddle The Line Blog
Three years ago I was in the midst of a grueling job search. I was trying to make the jump from financial services to the tech industry but getting nowhere. Despite landing interviews with exciting tech companies like Pandora, The Muse, and Buzzfeed, I couldn’t...
by Brendan Barca | Oct 17, 2019 | Straddle The Line Blog
“No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place.” – Zen Proverb When I was 26 years old, I realized I was on the wrong career path. The problem was I had no idea what I wanted to do. In an attempt to find my way, I spent a year networking and...
