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How Marty Maraschino Taught Me Resilience
Resilience might be eligible for word of the year. You hear it everywhere you go. We talked a lot about resilience during the Pandemic. How do we bounce back and adapt? One definition of resilience is: The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Clearly, we need to embrace resilience as human…
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You Are a Hot Mess AND a Masterpiece
“You can be a hot mess and a masterpiece at the same time.” Hannah Corbin, Peloton. A few months ago, Hannah Corbin uttered these words on a Peloton ride, and they stopped me in my tracks. Metaphorically, of course. I kept pedaling. I can’t recall the context but I think it was about letting yourself…
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How Either/Or Thinking is Killing Us
Leaders, listen up: Have you ever heard the improv maxim, “Yes, and….?” In my work researching, writing, and speaking to audiences about the power of empathy, a magnet has pulled me to one notion that gets in the way in almost every dysfunctional workplace or societal conversation. Let me explain… Our brains seem to defend…
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