There I was sitting at the tiny wood table in the artisan coffee shop. From the second floor window I could see Emma texting me as I guided her to the one unlocked entrance. I’m not sure what made me say yes to meeting her. I cringe when someone wants to meet for coffee and ‘pick my brain.’ I usually feel like a zombie has taken a big chunk of my brain and I get nothing in return. But I was...
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Your worst decisions make the best stories.
We all want to be successful at whatever we set out to do. We’re also human, and humans make mistakes. You may be happy to know, those very mistakes usually carry with them the most valuable lessons. You could even say the worst decisions make the best stories. Instead of cowering away from struggles and failures, use those situations to your advantage. Your personal struggles and the lessons learned are your very own treasure trove for building stories. STORIES OF VULNERABILITY...
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You want to be successful. You work hard to create trusting relationships with others at work. One of the ways to build those relationships is to get to know their perspectives and help them understand your perspective. Understanding others views of the way the world works will help you to know them better. If you know where they stand, you can see if their view is different from yours and by how much. Once you know their view, you can better...
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