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Feb
09
Let the small things bother you

Let the small things bother you

People often like to give the advice of "don't sweat the small stuff" and "let
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Feb
08
Channeling Wanda

Channeling Wanda

You have exhausted my patience. But I do hope you understand, that even now, what's about to happen,
Feb
07
My Leadership Style

My Leadership Style

Today someone said to me: I really enjoy your leadership style. Upbeat, clear, fun, and assertive. Hearing this compliment was
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Feb
06
Chasing your own north star

Chasing your own north star

Many years ago, I found myself caught in the middle of some organizational politics. I was stuck in a deadlock
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Feb
05
Earning trust through curiosity

Earning trust through curiosity

The other day, Seth Godin wrote this in his blog post titled Coercion: One way to look at power is
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Feb
04
Our strengths, their struggles

Our strengths, their struggles

When I hang out with my software engineer friends, we often find ourselves complaining about work, particularly about the people
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Feb
03
Finding Sunshine

Finding Sunshine

Sometimes the world feels really bleak. Despite our best efforts, everything feels difficult and terrible, and we just want to
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Feb
02
Easy like Friday mornings

Easy like Friday mornings

This week has been incredibly hectic, and what feels good to me right now is giving myself the permission to
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Feb
01
Being proud of yourself

Being proud of yourself

Today I started my first group mentoring session with my two new mentees. We talked about our goals and expectations
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Jan
31
31 days of writing

31 days of writing

Today is January 31st, which means: * I am going on a 3-week vacation, starting in 9 days * I am getting
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