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Purpose and Passion: Why your “true calling” doesn’t have to be just one thing
For years I thought that for my work to really matter it had to be my passion. Or, I had to work for an organization with the meaningful philanthropic mission, or simply have…
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My Manifesto for Being Amazing at Work
I love manifestos. I love the way they clearly and passionately articulate how things should or could be and provide guidance about how to get there. I was recently inspired by Maddie’s ICYMI:…
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On failure and being a whole person
Failure is pain. It bruises our pride and our ego, and pokes holes in the image we have worked so hard to create… it disappoints. Failure shows that we are vulnerable and imperfect beings.…
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What really matters at work
Working with great people. Coming up with great ideas. Working together on projects. Accomplishing big and small tasks, together. Solving problems. Learning new things. Helping others. Figuring sh*t out. Inspiring each other. Navigating obstacles. Contributing…
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Dear Life: Thank you for
Inspiring people. Fabulous shoes. Birds in the morning. The promise of spring. Mountain roads. Great wine. Music that gives me goosebumps. Hell yeah.
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Attitude Adjustment
I’ve never had much patience for people who are focused on the wrong things. People tend to “lose the plot” quite regularly and I had this happen to me again last week at work.…
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Why trying to find my passion led to distraction
For many years I was asleep. Perhaps it was my brain simply trying to protect me from the hurts of the world, both past and present. Or perhaps it was just the”default” mode of operation…
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Thought for Today
“Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.” –Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Creating a certified back yard wildlife habitat
Anyone can do this – even if you live in an apartment with a balcony/patio! The National Wildlife Federation outlines easy guidelines to do this. Why? Because if enough people do this and…
