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The Art of Getting People to Open Up
I recorded a video answering your top questions about interviewing, profile-writing, and getting at the core of someone's true self.
Jun 10
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Polina Pompliano
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Why the Thing I Loved Most Became the Thing I Avoided
I loved writing profiles, so why wasn’t I writing them?
May 15
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Polina Pompliano
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How I Capture the Hidden Side of Public People
I choose to write long, detailed, deeply human stories in an era of hot takes.
May 1
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Polina Pompliano
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The Profile's 2024 Year in Review
Here is 2024 through the eyes of The Profile.
Dec 29, 2024
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Polina Pompliano
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How to Generate Better Ideas, Master the Art of Suffering, and Design a Beautiful Life
This edition contains 13 practical lessons you can learn from bestselling author James Clear, NFL Legend JJ Watt, U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather…
Nov 23, 2024
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Polina Pompliano
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An Immigrant's Love Letter to America
Twenty-three years after the 9/11 attacks, patriotism is on the decline, and most young people aren’t proud of their national identity.
Sep 8, 2024
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Polina Pompliano
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My Annual Birthday Check-In: 11 Lessons From 33 Years on This Planet
Some practical, non-obvious lessons I learned in the last year.
Aug 21, 2024
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Polina Pompliano
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My Annual Birthday Check-In: 11 Lessons From 33 Years on This Planet
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What Is the Defining Moment of Your Life?
The answer to this question says a lot about you.
Jul 18, 2024
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Polina Pompliano
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The honest truth about how I feel one year after publishing a book
Reflecting on the one-year anniversary of publishing my book, HIDDEN GENIUS.
Jun 20, 2024
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Polina Pompliano
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Why All Love Stories Are Destined to End in Tragedy
The greater the love, the greater the tragedy.
Jun 12, 2024
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Polina Pompliano
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What my ill-fated half marathon taught me about achieving personal goals
“You do a lot of meaningless, purposeless, stupid things. You get obsessed. You spend years focused on it. And literally, no one cares but you."
May 5, 2024
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Polina Pompliano
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Why the Bulgarian Edition of My Book 'Hidden Genius' Is So Meaningful
If you know my story, you know that this is a particularly cool moment for me.
Mar 10, 2024
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Polina Pompliano
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