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60% of the Time it Works Every Time
Statistics make great hooks to draw in an audience. LinkedIn posters know this. Though they don’t seem to be too concerned about supporting those statistics with sources. Whenever I see strong claims backed by stats with no source data, I immediately become skeptical of its validity. Here are two recent examples that stood out: “80%…
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The Definition of Definition is Reinvention
Change is hard. Often because so much of our identity is connected to the roles we currently occupy. When those roles change, we lose who we think we are. What if we brought our identity down a step lower. If we identified not as the role we occupy, but as someone who is always growing…
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Reading Recap: January 2025
New year, same old reading update posts. 🏹The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Sharing the lived experience growing up in two different worlds. 🐦Bird By Bird by Anee Lamott Hilarious lessons on writing and life. 👀Day Trading Attention by Gary Vaynerchuck A serious look at leveraging social media platforms for…
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A Very Special Thank You
Sharing an amazing thank you message I received from Rahma Wario and the Qabale Duba Foundation. We hosted Rahma as a speaker this past October for Microsoft‘s Give campaign. Rahma shared the story of her journey advocating for her own education in Kenya, moving to the US to finish high school at Lawrence Academy, and…
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Drillers are Killers
I’m not quite sure to whom I should attribute this quote. One of my training partners shared it with me recently. He’s a twenty-something cage fighter 👊🏽. But don’t worry, you don’t need to step into the Octagon to put this advice to use. You’ve probably heard of “flow state” where you execute effortlessly. We…
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Hard things are hard
Yes…I know…Quite the hot take. 🌶️ This time of year, it feels like a reminder is in order. It doesn’t matter if you have 🗓️The perfect productivity system. 🏋️The perfect workout program. 💰The perfect financial plan. Success in any of those domains is still going to be hard. 🪨 Systems are helpful, maybe even necessary…
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Feel the Flow with Feelings
Most people will tell you that one-on-ones are important. Few will tell you how to run them. Each meeting is as unique as the two people involved. And those same two people may be different from day to day depending on what’s happening in their worlds. If you can attune yourself to that unique environment,…
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It Rained In Ohio On The Night Allen Iverson Hit Michael Jordan With A Crossover
I grew up a Philadelphia sports fan. While I wasn’t a huge basketball fan, I remember Allen Iversen (the original AI) as a dynamic and exciting player to watch. I was naive back then. I took the media report of Iversons infamous “Practice?!!” press conference at face value. There really was only one version of…
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Good Morning
☕Good Morning It is lovely to be with you again, my friend. Do you join me in my dreams, or do you simply arrive when I wake? You sing me to life with a sweet, gurgling melody. We’ll spend time together conversing throughout the day, But the time I enjoy best is our quiet companionship…
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The year of the Intelligent Agent starts with you.
Artificial Intelligence is going to change our world. There are many hypotheses on how, but no one really knows. In the meantime, here are some resources that helped me better understand what’s happening and what may be possible. I hope this helps you take agency in your own change and helps you guide your connections…