I know a handful of people who exist at the extremes - either extremely confident or completely wracked with doubt - but the likelihood is that you're like me and spend time up and down that confidence spectrum. You are therefore familiar with the tightrope walk most of us wrestle with every day when it... Continue Reading →
With the recent death of Pope Francis, I came across a quote of his that I found very thought-provoking: © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk "We do not need to be afraid of questions and doubts because they are the beginning of a path of knowledge and going deeper. One who does not ask questions cannot progress either in... Continue Reading →
It occurred to me recently how effective storytelling is in connecting us to each other. Done well, stories have the ability to convey information in more impactful ways than a simple recitation of facts and figures might otherwise do. This power of storytelling became particularly evident to me through a personal experience I'd like to... Continue Reading →
Maybe 10 years ago, I was asked to coordinate our department's summer intern program. It was a little atypical as the students we were interviewing were in a special accelerated program at a local university and were rotating semesters between school and work assignments. So for two years, me and my friend Dan found ourselves... Continue Reading →
Years ago, I received some advice that I have come to really appreciate and will use often to good effect - when you're in the middle of tough negotiations or find yourself in a heated disagreement, it can be helpful to offer the other side a way out that allows them to save face. Doing... Continue Reading →
Like all of us, my life has been comprised of its fair share of ups-and-downs, with the occasional extreme high and low - the birth of my child, the death of my parents, landing a new job, being laid off, and so on. Life is comprised of a wide variety of experiences, some of which... Continue Reading →
When I was managing a larger team, I started asking myself the question after every big "discovery" - where I learned something that I thought was impactful in some way - "Who needs to know this?" It took some practice to both make this a habit and to make sure I reached the right people... Continue Reading →
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