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Own It

This insight comes from podcast host Chris Williamson, over on the Modern Wisdom podcast, Episode #670. When he was just starting out as a journalist, the social …

Too Big to Fail?

In the original Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes 4-6), we see Luke Skywalker & Pals blow up a couple of Death Stars, redeem Darth Vader, and …

Make the Invisible, Visible

We’ve all heard about the devastation caused by the opioid epidemic, which has ravaged families and communities globally. What’s truly sad is not only the …

How to Have More Meaningful Meetings

When we stop to think about it, most company meetings are a bit like speed dating. They’re designed to be focused, on point, efficient, and …

Stop Climbing, Start Surfing

This image is an idea inspired by the Dr Pippa Malmgren interview on the Infinite Loops Podcast #167. In the podcast, Dr Malmgren describes leadership, …

Not Everyone Wants Kinder and Gentler

There have been a lot of stories in the news recently about how branches of the Military are having trouble meeting their recruiting numbers. Not …

Does Pessimism Serve You?

Over on Chris Williamson’s “Modern Wisdom” podcast #651, the college professor AND bodybuilder, Dr Mike Israetel, spends time talking about “The Pessimism Fallacy.” His thesis …

Thinking about death?

Back in 2009, the British philosopher, Simon Critchley came out with a delightful read called “The Book Of Dead Philosophers.” Critchley believed that how a …

Leadership is Communication

Back in 1947, on her 21st birthday, Britain’s Princess Elizabeth (who would be crowned Queen Elizabeth II a half-decade later), in a speech to her …

Avoid the Sharks

In the book, “Blue Ocean Strategies,” the authors talk about the difference between “Red Ocean Strategies” and “Blue Ocean Strategies.” “Red” means an ocean awash with …