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The Problem with Pilgrimages
At some point in our lives, we all feel stuck. Stuck in our lives, stuck in our careers, stuck in our marriages, stuck in our …
Two Words that Built Apollo
The NASA astronaut legend, Jim “Houston, we have a problem” Lovell, passed away recently. He was the astronaut immortalized by Tom Hanks’ portrayal of him …
The Art of Saying Less
Shortly after the 1969 moon landing, Volkswagen published a magazine ad. The ad was just a simple tabletop photo of a model of the Lunar …
Striving or Boredom, Your Call
Frederico Fellini’s 1960 film, “La Dolce Vita” is considered by many to be one of the best pieces of cinema ever made. If you see …
All Signal No Substance
There’s a painting in the Art Institute of Chicago that stops people cold. Van Gogh’s “Bedroom at Arles.” It’s just a bedroom. A simple room …
You’re Looking for Help in the Wrong Place
There’s been a popular statistic floating around for years from Gallup about how only 38% of the US workforce feels engaged at work. They claim …
The Most Important Word in the English Language
Karen Armstrong once said, “We are meaning-seeking creatures and, unlike other animals, fall very easily into despair if we cannot find significance and value in …
Leaders Don’t Get to Hide
So you thought you had a bad week last week… The CEO and Head of HR of a New England AI startup, Astronomer.io, just had …
It’s Not You, It’s Your Frame
Let’s say you’re on the dating market. You meet a nice person at a party, you two get along. You go out on a couple …
Welcome to the “New Agility”
There’s a brilliant brand strategist from London, Eugene Healey, who’s making his rounds on Instagram for his observations on the recent Cannes Lions Festival of …
What Ugly Dolls Teach Us
The New Yorker recently published an article about the insane lengths New Yorkers will go to secure a restaurant reservation. Of course it all comes …
The Psychology of Making it Official
It’s the Fourth of July weekend. People are celebrating the birth of the nation with barbecues and fireworks. It’s also wedding season, and people are …
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