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Category Archives: onlyness

Blog Yes & Know

And the Mophies Go To…

January 26, 2015

The funny thing about onlyness is that, to get there, most of us need inspiration from and conversation with our communities. Whether it’s yoga classmates, a religious organization, a book …

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What Color Is My Weird? (How to Find Your Onlyness, Part I)

January 20, 2015

The first in a three-part conversation from a Yes & Know reader. “Personally, I have no idea what my Onlyness is.” A new commenter appeared on my blog, sounding equal …

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Where do great ideas come from?

January 5, 2015

Are you the One with all the ideas? Some people think they need to be. That they’re job is to be the “Chief of Answers”. But it’s not true! Well, …

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You Will Show Me Myself Anew (Part 3 of 3)

December 16, 2014

Part III of III of series on how networks can enable onlyness, featuring Fortune’s MPW community (links for full series, below) “Here’s the thing. And it’s a real thing.” Manal …

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Let Me Change What You See In the Mirror (Part 2 of 3)

December 9, 2014December 10, 2014

 Gaelle Rimpel Pierre wants to change Haiti’s future by helping the very poor transform their lives through entrepreneurship. But to do that, she (and her husband) had to take a …

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A Different Tipping Point (1 of 3)

December 2, 2014December 2, 2014

Investing in women is not a new idea. Neither is the now threadbare advice for the aspirational crowd: Girl, if you want to get ahead, get yourself a mentor. But …

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Onlyness (The Topic and the Talk at TEDxHouston)

January 17, 2013December 9, 2014

The first step to unlocking talent in the #SocialEra is celebrating something I’ve termed onlyness. Onlyness is that thing that only that one individual can bring to a situation. It …

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