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Working when sick
I woke up yesterday morning having had a terrible allergic reaction to something. My body was swollen and achy and there were itchy red patches from top to bottom. I would have been able to tough it out and work through it if it had not been for the terrible brain fog that settled over…
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September Daily Blogging Challenge
I have only been a part of a daily blogging challenge since the beginning of August 2017, but already I see great value and results in my life from participating. 1.) The daily deadline has pushed me to the edges of my creative flow and formed it into a consistently achievable and sustainable state of…
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My FIVE biggest fears
As humans, we often come equipped with a handful of paralyzing fears, many of which seem to contradict our personalities, interests or occupations. Today I have put together my FIVE biggest fears in hopes that they might make others realize they are in good company when it comes to irrational phobias. The stories below are…
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The Improvisational Parent
I spend my days as an evangelist of the “Yes, and” mindset. Working with leaders and collaborators, I help them to understand with respectful engagement and a non-judgemental environment can do to improve their culture and consequently boost their profits. I spend my evenings attempting to do the same with my five-year-old son Elijah. Maintaining a…
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Just. Spend. The. Dollar.
The year was 1987. I stood at my dad’s bedroom door begging him to take me and my Ziploc bag filled with quarters to the arcade so that I could take another stab at playing Mrs. Pacman or Galaga. Sometimes you would wait patiently behind another person who had a stack of quarters balanced between…
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FIVE ways to craft a safe collaborative space
At the beginning of my career I was asked to join a group tasked with brainstorming, strategizing and implementing a new campaign for a major brand. I was young at the time but I was known for high intuition and clarity in my ideas. As we began the first session, the facilitator started by simply…
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Move these FIVE books to the top of your reading list
If you are like me, you have a stack of books that you have been either meaning to read or working your way through over time. It always seems like there are more books coming out and the stack grows with every purchase. Below I list five books that you should pull from their place…