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Reflections on becoming

  • Stories could be deadly too

    I met a person who explained why she didn’t want to get vaccinated. And yes, the reason is simply that she heard a story about another person whose life was cut short “because that person got vaccinated.” Would I know whether it’s true or merely a coincidence? Perhaps not. But regardless, that story changed her Read more

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  • In the middle of the busy city road

    I saw a man on the street, lying facedown in the middle of the busy city road. No, I did not exactly see how it happened. But I saw the aftermath of what it’s like to drive on a rainy day, a driver running straight to the man he just hit, hoping that when he Read more

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  • Because we have (want) to be there

    When we set a goal, we commit ourselves to a journey. Sitting in the car for so many hours is fun until you no longer have stories to tell. Even if your eyes want to shut themselves as the endless array of trees, grass, hills, skies blur out your vision, you still wake up, cutting Read more

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  • The wonders of clearly defined outcomes

    If you want to radically change when and where work happens in your organization while still achieving results, you also have to change the very definition of “work” itself, moving it away from surveillance and visible busyness, and toward defined outcomes and trust.— from How to achieve sustainable remote work by Cal Newport From yesterday’s Read more

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  • A different kind of workplace

    So Ressler and Thompson took a leap with their pilot program, telling the participants that they could work whenever, wherever, as long as the work got done, without the need to commit to a fixed schedule in advance or even announce their decisions. There were more complaints from some of the managers. “How will I Read more

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jessa

Reflections on becoming

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