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We Do What We Can
Sometimes, we don’t know how to give others the help they need. Sometimes, we don’t know how to give ourselves the help we need. Often, our souls know. But it’s not always easy to hear the voice of our souls. I’ve found that playfulness helps. When we play, we remember who we are. We connect…
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Vacations
It’s important to get away from your typical daily routine. Even when we do work that we love, it’s good to take a break. This is especially true when we use the time to connect with family and friends. I just got back from a fun weekend trip to Breckenridge with family. And we made…
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Influencers Are Not Your Friends
I love to learn. As a consequence of this, I follow several “Influencers” to learn more. I enjoy reading books, watching videos, and reading emails from Simon Sinek, Adam Grant, Esther Perel, Chip and Dan Heath, Ramit Sethi, Marisa Murgatroyd, Marie Forleo, and others. Here’s the thing. The relationship we have with Influencers is typically…
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Courtesy
“Good behavior” is a social convention that depends on the times, the place, and your specific groups. I grew up in Colorado, where awkward conversations were often pushed aside in favor of talking about the weather. I encountered something very different in New York, where I went to college. My suitemates were from Queens, the…
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3 AM
Anna Nalick has a great song that includes the following lyrics. 2 AM and she calls me ’cause I’m still awake“Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?I don’t love him, Winter just wasn’t my season” … 2 AM and I’m still awake, writing a songIf I get it all down on paper, it’s no…
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Fingernails and Toenails
Imperfections make life beautiful. Yesterday, I lifted a large box without being quite careful enough. One of my fingernails got torn. It wasn’t a big deal. This morning, the torn nail got caught in some fabric and ripped apart a bit more. So, I grabbed a fingernail clipper and clipped the nail as close to…
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Priorities
I think it’s natural for our priorities to change over time. This means that we may be changing our direction when others don’t expect us to change. That’s OK. That’s part of what it means to be human. It’s important to continually ask ourselves what’s important. External events happen. Do any of these events require…
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My LinkedIn Articles
Between 2014 and 2017, I wrote a series of articles on the LinkedIn platform. Here are the direct links to those articles. I spent a bit more time writing these than I typically spend writing a blog post, so I would like to think that the quality is a bit higher (for the most part).…
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Why Write Blog Posts?
The main reason I continue to write these blog posts is because I see it as a good way to practice writing. The act of expressing your ideas on the page is not something that comes easily to most people. We have to practice to get better at it. While I did complete some useful…
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Uninspired
I had too much to drink last night. I woke up with a slight headache and tummy ache. I probably didn’t get enough sleep. I’m fine. I’m not upset. I’m not feeling overwhelmed. I’m just not all that inspired yet. YET. Sometimes just starting to work on something is enough to get the wheels turning.…