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What I’m Reading: October 2020

What I’m Reading: October 2020

November 7, 2020

The Startup Community Way, Beyond the Summit, Endymion, The View from the Cheap Seats, Power to the People, Solaris

A Survival Guide for the Next Four Years

A Survival Guide for the Next Four Years

November 4, 2020

Regardless of who wins the election, we must all reflect on how we intend to live for the next four years.

Life as Commitment: Remembering Steve Chiabotti

Life as Commitment: Remembering Steve Chiabotti

October 28, 2020

A well-lived life entails making commitments, planting oneself in a community and purpose. My colleague Dr. Steve Chiabotti lived that out.

Raising Citizens in The Two Americas

Raising Citizens in The Two Americas

October 22, 2020

How do you educate children, moving from America’s most liberal city to one of its most conservative? You teach them to be citizens.

Personal Branding vs. Our Whole Selves

Personal Branding vs. Our Whole Selves

October 18, 2020

Thoughts on preserving our whole selves in a world that constantly asks us to brand our identity.

What I’m Reading: September 2020

What I’m Reading: September 2020

October 2, 2020

Crossing the Unknown Sea, Essentials, Startup Life, Startup Communities, Faith, The Bureaucratic Entrepreneur

When Innovation Bites You in the Ass

When Innovation Bites You in the Ass

September 22, 2020

When innovation bites you in the ass, remember: the arc of innovation is long, but it bends towards improvement.

Harnessing Your Discontent

Harnessing Your Discontent

September 19, 2020

Your discontent is the source of your unique, creative contributions to your service… but only if you let it be.

It’s OK to Love Your Family and Yearn For Meaningful Work

It’s OK to Love Your Family and Yearn For Meaningful Work

September 15, 2020

Meaningful work and meaningful relationships are not in stark opposition. Both are pillars of a well-lived life.

Living Near the Cliff Edge

Living Near the Cliff Edge

September 8, 2020

To thrive in life, we need to stay close to our cliff edge–the frontier where we connect with our vital energy.

What I’m Reading: August 2020

What I’m Reading: August 2020

September 1, 2020

Reflections on The Good Neighbor, Atlas Shrugged, Reboot, Perennial Seller, and The Hard Truth.

7 Models of Bureaucratic Innovation

7 Models of Bureaucratic Innovation

August 28, 2020

Large organizations need a pipeline to achieve repeatable, sustainable innovation. Here are seven models I have seen in government.

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