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Familiar

Of course, we already know how the sign reads. It’s a highly recognizable, familiar shape. And, when it comes to … More

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Too Fast

Once the thrill is gone…turns out, we’ve missed quite a lot. Most of the time, slower is better.

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Nonsense

It’s probably sensical to someone. It’s just not for the rest of us. Our work surely doesn’t make much sense … More

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Company

Leadership doesn’t always come from the person out in front. Sometimes, it’s just being there which is so important. Leaders … More

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Decay

It’s inevitable. It’s a process. It has an ending. But, it also has a journey, beauty and a story to … More

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Drops

Everything we are is cumulative, a sum of actions, behaviors, events, fears and ideas. It’s challenging to isolate which has … More

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Possibility

It looks like a plant, lives with other plants, feels like a plant…but isn’t. A fungus is much more like … More

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Wrapper

What does the architecture, the size, the material, say about us? What story does it tell? Alignment of our being … More

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Pause

Pausing might be one of the most important skills we can develop. It’s very effective when it comes to decision … More

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First

Following isn’t very hard. Leading, daring to be the first, the one to take ultimate responsibility…is hard. A lot might … More

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Hope

The common belief is hope inspires and fuels action, like it’s something we can extract from a well to quench … More

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Things

What makes some thing remarkable? When does a car become more than just a form of transport? Perhaps every thing … More

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Rest Stop

Markers, signposts, guiding lights, etc. Sometimes, they help us find our the way. Or, they can remind us where we’ve … More

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Computations

People haven’t been able to outpace machines for quite some time now. But, we’re somehow still attached to testing for … More

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Crowds

It’s convenient to think about the crowd we’ll serve. In our minds, it’s easy to fast forward to the many … More

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Stuff

Is it true? One person’s garbage is another’s treasure. What’s it all for? Beyond usefulness, why do we covet and … More

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Empty Seat

Just because it isn’t comfortable shouldn’t deter us from taking a seat. In fact, it might be precisely the reason … More

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Repairs

It’s handy to know someone who can fix what’s broken, someone who can accurately identify the issue and understand what … More

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Abandoned

Left alone, unattended and unwanted, we can’t help feel abandonment. Especially, if we were once an integral part of the … More

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Freedom

Many people work their entire lives in order to gain the freedom of an open schedule. The downside is the … More

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