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Good questions can change you.

Good questions change everything. Good questions shine a light in places we didn’t think to look. They push us forward and they open doors to areas we may not have thought to look. They challenge us. They change us. Good questions take work to ask . . because a measured thoughtful generous question isn’t one […]

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I collect domain names the way that other women collect shoes. Want to know how I know, it’s a problem? I’ve started putting them on my other credit card. Lines and lines, of lives I might have had, or might still. For someone who often feels out of place, It’s like buying a small flag […]

Eco Outdoor, Lead, Learn

Even just 1% improvement fuels performance.

Repost| This Coach Improved Every Tiny Thing by 1 Percent and Here’s What Happened This article is an excerpt from Atomic Habits, James Clear’s New York Times bestselling book. Original article here The fate of British Cycling changed one day in 2003. The organization, which was the governing body for professional cycling in Great Britain, […]

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How do our non-verbals govern what others think about us?

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. How do our non-verbals govern what others think about us?

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How could we make our Feedback not suck?

We crave feedback to develop & push our learning, but feedback’s hard to give & to get. What new postures could we adopt to change the rules about how we contribute to each other’s work? How could we show up in a way that brings out the best in eachother?

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The power of introverts

If we force leaders to conform to our ways of working, if we tell them “This is what leadership looks like” and we don’t allow them to find their own style or way of leading, then it’s our loss. It’s our personal loss. It’s our company’s loss. Our colleagues loss. Our partner’s loss. Our family’s […]

Profound Advice

Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life

Article reposted from source here READING TIME: 6 MINUTES In April of 1958, Hunter S. Thompson was 22 years old when he wrote this letter to his friend Hume Logan in response to a request for life advice. Thompson’s letter, found in Letters of Note, offers some of the most thoughtful and profound advice I’ve ever come […]