November 6, 2024

People underestimate how much other people think like they do. As a person who creates things, one of the scariest questions I can ask someone…

As a consultant with a small business, I carefully stock my toolbox of what I can do. I invest in learning skills that could help…

Only a few major decisions separate a boring conference from a spectacular one. When done well, a conference can feel like a real gathering of…

a tree and blue skies peek out from behind the back wall of a concrete bleachers decorated with paint
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the limits of pragmatism

This post is not about the election. Organizations, for- and nonprofit alike, are averse to risk. Humans have self-preservation on the brain and our organizations…

looking upward at the ceiling of the entrance to the Pantheon in Paris, France
personal

owner and CEO

I drew knowledge from a lot of folks before I started my own business. These conversations helped me feel like this undertaking was possible at…

personal

owner and CEO

I drew knowledge from a lot of folks before I started my own business. These conversations helped me feel like this undertaking was possible at a time when I had my doubts. One afternoon, my mentor asked me, "When you start your business, what are you going to call yourself?"…

essay

the limits of pragmatism

This post is not about the election. Organizations, for- and nonprofit alike, are averse to risk. Humans have self-preservation on the brain and our organizations are extensions of ourselves. This means that most people see risk to a company as a threat to their livelihood. These companies came to be…

working

just asking questions

People underestimate how much other people think like they do. As a person who creates things, one of the scariest questions I can ask someone is, "so... what did you think?" I'm not afraid of negative feedback so much as I am of feedback on something I don't want. So…

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the dehumanization machine

About a month ago, a delivery driver contracted with Amazon shared a post to a drivers' forum on Reddit. The driver titled the post, "Try to tell me when i can move my own mouth? I'm out." His boss announced in a meeting that drivers could no longer sing along…

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bouncing back

This post is narrated! Listen below... Social service organizations, like nonprofits and foundations, love resiliency! In their world, resiliency means a person's ability to bounce back after a crisis. A person might come to them during or after a time of need, like the loss of a job, a family…

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