Category: social
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Leadership Is Trending. Is That Good?
Lately I keep hearing the word leadership everywhere. It feels like it’s having a moment—like everyone is being encouraged to become a leader. That makes me wonder what we even mean by leadership, and whether a world full of “leaders” is what we actually need. Semantic games are easy here, but I think the question…
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Top Traits of Successful People (Revisited)
In my 20s, well before I knew anything about adulting or success, I wrote an article called Top 2 Traits of Successful People, in which I earnestly claimed: A successful person needs to be realistic and disciplined. I am here now as a 40 year old with different opinions. I still hold Reality as my…
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Sunday Ritual
I’ve adopted Sundays as an opportunity to live ideally and rebalance my week. It’s been fun and meaningful to consider what that means to me and practice with friends. Every Sunday, we gather together in person, turn off our phones, and enjoy quality time. We reconnect with each other in the real world. We share…
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After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer
“The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him… a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death.…