Almost all of my clients and friends are always defending time for themselves. There is family, work (multiple projects), self-care ...
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Yesterday was Saraswathi puja. Puja is a form of Hindu worship and Saraswathi is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, ...
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In my work, I have the golden opportunity to spend time with wonderful leaders. Some years ago, Paul Bellantone reached ...
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I knew I loved math, but didn't realize I had a proclivity for it until I took my SAT in ...
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This is the time of the year in DC where I live when winter begins in earnest. We have some ...
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I am fascinated with my dog Sita’s contributions to our family life. Yesterday my daughter and I took her to ...
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One of my favorite books is Thomas Kuhn's, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Kuhn dives into how new ways of ...
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Well, here it is: the day before 2019! There are so many things to be grateful for. I was thinking ...
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This poem was called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American," in the book, Gotham: A History of ...
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Whenever there is an emergency a close friend of mine always reminds me to notice the helpers. The news focuses ...
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This is the time of year to prepare for 2019. Every December I pull out my project list for the ...
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During my time at the World Bank, we dove deep into what it takes to make things happen in the ...
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Organizations excel when the Board of Directors, leaders, partners, staff, and customers work together on a common objective. In other words, a social movement is created. But, can you deliberately ...
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Saturday morning I woke up in a grumpy state. I knew better (after decades of experience) than to hang out ...
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It got cold fast here in DC. This morning it was below freezing. That's me and my faithful companion, Sita, ...
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Learning is a core competency in organizations today. In the podcast mentioned above, I talk with learning expert, Celisa Steele, ...
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I attended a vigil last Thursday, the day before Matthew Shepard's ashes were interred at the National Cathedral. Matthew was ...
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I have long used a Venn Diagram of three circles to explore my purpose in life. You see it in ...
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Last Tuesday I visited JB Colson, my father’s best friend. My father passed away last November. The last time I ...
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I am fortunate to be working with some of the most forward-thinking association leaders, both professional societies and trade associations ...
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