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Transitions and distress
Transitions aren’t easy, but they are essential to becoming the person you ought to become. But because it is usually uncomfortable, some of us (if not most of us) do not have the guts to push through it to go to the other side. Often, this phase of transition distinguishes fearful people from those who… Read more
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The weeds danced their way
… and thrived. I was weeding out some of our suffocated potted plants one afternoon. I was amazed by how the weeds intertwined with the plant itself. It was as if they built their own network atop the cultivated plants that were supposed to be in the spotlight. It was quite tricky to pull them… Read more
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Doing work that matters
“Eating ice cream is easy. Making something that matters is hard.” — from the book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? Most of the time, you never even think about it. Ice cream is ice cream, and if you don’t like ice cream, you are probably lying. And yes, there’s the least resistance when it comes to… Read more
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How we got here
From The Invented History of ‘The Factory Model of Education’: One of the most common ways to criticize our current system of education is to suggest that it’s based on a “factory model.” An alternative condemnation: “industrial era.” The implication is the same: schools are woefully outmoded. Podcast highlights: “In a standardized system, individuality does… Read more
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Are you ready for a world in which…?
A major social network company purchases a top global bank and becomes the first social credit provider. It bases mortgage rates, loan approvals, and credit access on deep data collected by its social platform. It takes into consideration the credit histories of close friends and family, locations visited (including frequency of visits to places like… Read more
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Behind closed doors
Who are you behind closed doors? Are you the same person whenever you are outside and in the sight of everybody? Or are you just putting up a show in front of everyone else? Maybe it’s time to ask this question as you turn off the lights tonight. And hopefully, when you wake up the… Read more
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In doing business
Here’s a list of specific examples of how business could best reflect Christ: Ensuring the business as a whole has a positive impact on the world Excellence in products and services All staff are paid fairly All staff have an opportunity to learn and progress, even if that means moving to another company Compassion and… Read more
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