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May 18, 2020

Innovating in an Era of Uncertainty and Complexity

Editor's note: The article below encapsulates a sponsored research project titled, Innovation for a New Era, conducted by Patrick Deren, Matthew Grant, and...
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May 18, 2020

Is This the 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' for the Post-pandemic Era?

When I wrote The Art of Being Indispensable at Work, I never intended it to be a career guide for the post-pandemic world. But it might as well be. It's about how to succeed...
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May 18, 2020

A text I sent my friend that I think you might like, too.

The other day, a friend texted me a question. It wasn't Dolly Parton, if that's what you're thinking. It was a different friend. Dolly Parton and I don't even text that much...
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May 17, 2020

In Case of Emergency, Break Glass

As each day of economic free fall continues, many of us are struggling to figure out what to do next. Whole industries such as professional sports, corporate conventions, and...
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May 17, 2020

Independent Reading Always Matters

By Laura Robb Most schools had twenty-four hours to close down. There wasn't time to consider checking out books for students or ensuring each child had a computer or...
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May 13, 2020

How to Rally Each StandOut Role

How to Rally Each StandOut Role Last week on Instagram LIVE, the focus was on teams: how to build them, and how to get the best out of them. This Friday, May 15th at noon PDT,...
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May 13, 2020

Post-Pandemic Success Will Be Determined by What You Do Now

Post-Pandemic Success Will Be Determined by What You Do Now, Not What You Do Post-Pandemic. No one ever thought that starting in this new decade, our booming economy and...
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May 12, 2020

Transcript Josh Linkner - Creative Quarantine

TRANSCRIPT:  Brian Lord: Hi, I'm Brian Lord, your host to the Beyond Speaking podcast and today we have on a proud, creative troublemaker, Josh Linkner. So Josh has been the...
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May 11, 2020

PAST: Peter Sheahan | 5/15

Presentation Topic How to turn a challenge into an opportunity (and avoid creating chaos in the process)! It is easier to talk about finding opportunities in disruption...
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May 11, 2020

5 books that changed my life.

Has a book ever found you when you needed it the most? Maybe a friend gave it to you because you were going through a crisis. Maybe you heard an interview with the author...
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Topics:   Author ,   Motivation ,   Inspiration
May 10, 2020

Thoughts on Loneliness About Abuse

Today, I’m continuing my thoughts on loneliness and sharing about loneliness after abuse. Psalm 40:2 (NIV) says, “He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and...
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May 10, 2020

How a Llama Could Conquer COVID-19

As frustration continues and economic fallout mounts, we're all getting stir crazy. When will our normal lives resume? How will our economy recover? What will be the long-term...
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