Eric Foltin

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  • I Downsized My Job and Upsized My Life

    When did you realize happiness is often simple? Working 70 hours a week isn’t noble. It’s just a slow-motion train wreck with a paycheck attached. For years, I convinced myself that being exhausted meant I was doing something right. That if I just pushed harder, stacked more hours, said yes one more time, I’d finally…

  • He Set the Bar, Now I Live Under It

    What was the best compliment you’ve received? Most compliments are garbage. Polite noise people throw out because silence makes them nervous. “Nice job.” “You look good.” Meaningless. Disposable. Then one day someone says, “Hey Eric, you act just like your dad did.” That one doesn’t bounce off. That one sticks like it’s got teeth. Because…