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Little update: “Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated”
It’s been just over three weeks since I randomly “let the Internet know” that I was heading in for unexpected heart surgery...
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The human behind the work: health, life, reflections
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My office setup - Part 3 (US edition)
Optimizing my home office space for a work-from-home/hybrid setup became a bit of a hobby during the pandemic, and since returning to the USA from Australia in 2021 I've essentially replicated the successful aspects of the Sydney setup, with a few modifications.
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My "office" setup
As WFH was going from novel to normal, the thought occurred to me that "virtual semiotics" was quickly going to become a thing... The equivalent of the how to dress, where to sit, how to speak type advice executives get taught, but for a world which is virtual by default.
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Outrage is cheap
Outrage is cheap and of fleeting value. Introspection and change are expensive, precious, and resilient... and very easy to miss if everything is the other guy’s fault.
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2020 Lernings for Make Benefit Glorious Year of 2021
My family and I are straight-up blessed with how we've fared this year, and I'm incredibly thankful for the myriad of people and things - but whichever way you cut it, 2020 was a dense and challenging year and not one I’d rush to repeat.
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The Third-Quarter
"I'm exactly the same as I was nine months ago, but I'm also completely different."
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Quick note for mentees
Seasoned experts get as much out of the “feet on the street” insights and energy of younger mentee as the mentee gets from their wisdom of the mentor.
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4 Questions for Leaders
I had a coach share this with me a little while back and it resonated - It's a valuable and simple framework, and a good set of questions to always be in a position to answer.
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On not being not-racist
An active problem needs an active opposing response, a passive response will always allow the aggressor to succeed in the end.
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Treasure
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. – Matthew 6:21 I believe in this as a universal truth. It’s a bit like gravity - You can argue and disagree with it all you like, but once you're done it still seems to be
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The character of the kingdom
“The character of the kingdom ultimately inherits the character of the king.” - Dr Edwin Louis Cole.
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Just decade things...
2000s – Possibility. 2010s – Impact. 2020s – Legacy.