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Data AND Action
Data isn’t the problem, nor is it the solution. Instead, it serves as a starting point, a checkpoint, an indicator that should prompt deeper exploration, understanding, and action. The issue arises when we fail to identify the most pressing needs. An even greater concern is recognizing these pressing needs, but choosing not to adapt our…
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Abnormal
normal: conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected. To be called abnormal sounds insulting. I suppose it depends upon context, but as I read the definition of normal, I’m not sure I want to be that either. Normal is not the adjective we want when we look to lead, to inspire, to grow, to…
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The Odds of Success
Don’t let the 1% risk impede your chance at 99% success. The temporary fear of the rapids is so small compared to the lifelong memories, your growth and the success. Fear can be healthy. It forces focus and commitment, BUT, you should be more afraid that your fear gets in the way of your best…
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Invisible Impact
Leaders and service-oriented individuals derive a sense of self-worth from the outcomes of their efforts. Sometimes we get to see the fruits of our labor right away. Oftentimes, this isn’t the case though. The invisible impact may be delayed or just not seen. This can happen when we learn, when we touch another’s life, when…
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Persistence, not Perfection
The more I experience, the more I realize that success doesn’t come from finding perfection. It comes from persistently overcoming obstacles.
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Many More Hills to Climb
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” –Nelson Mandela This famous quote by Nelson Mandela can evoke an image of work that is never done. To some, it signifies a daunting vision of what lies ahead, yet, to the contrary, how fortunate we are to have…
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Grand Opportunities
An Unexpected moment or situation is often said to happen “when you least expect it.” This can occur, but it may not be due to the timing of it, as the saying suggests. It may be more to the fact that you had never imagined that situation at all or dreamt that it could happen to you. …
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Making Waves
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” -John Muir Our decisions and actions leave ripples that extends further than we sometimes see. It extends out in front of us, to our sides and even behind us. Never underestimate the effect of a single action…