My first book was written in second grade, Bonnie and Mimi Meet Teddy. I had just learned to type on a beige, boxy 1980s Apple Macintosh in the Empire Gardens Science Magnet School computer lab and ended up entered in…
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I’m convinced that most workplace dysfunction isn’t just a strategy problem. It’s a character problem. More specifically, a deficit of curiosity and courtesy. …. It was Day 4 of my church’s annual 21 days of prayer and fasting. The focus…
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Before we begin, don’t worry. This is a “New Year’s” story, but not the corny kind. It’s more: new year… same me… just in a different country, trying to emotionally regulate.Also, full disclosure: this might be my longest article yet.…
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Okay, okay. I just. I have to. Who here has ever left a mammogram appointment feeling like a left-end tackleback after a championship game on the losing team? Yes, I know there’s no such position, but, ladies, you feel me,…
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We recognize obvious bad bosses. The yellers. The micromanagers. The ones who humiliate you in meetings or trash-talk you to your peers. These behaviors are easy to name, easier to document, and increasingly unacceptable in modern workplaces. But what about…
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