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A MATTER OF TRUST

January 16, 2022March 8, 2023

Is it withholding not to “bare it all” when asked to do so by corporate, or is it wise? Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash “I’m part of a corporate …

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Together, In Arms

December 5, 2021March 17, 2023

When we name a conflict well, it becomes solvable. Q: What if we recognized the Great Resignation as the Great I Am? What if just people are moving into their Onlyness and turning …

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Cranes In The Sky

November 14, 2021March 17, 2023

Success cannot mean meeting all their needs while repressing our own. Here’s a “high impact” pic I took this week in Yosemite, where I wrote this essay. Dear Nilofer,  I …

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DIRECTOR’S CUT: Holding Out For A Hero

October 24, 2021March 17, 2023

How does one hire for Onlyness and still get the box filled? Q: Most companies don’t hire for Onlyness. Just the opposite. Hiring is about finding a match to a …

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Have You Ever Seen The Slack Channel?

September 26, 2021March 17, 2023

Given Apple’s recent ban on pay equity discussion, should we take a job there? As I interview for a new role, I notice how everyone is on their best behavior, …

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DIRECTOR’S CUT: Bridge Over Troubled Water

August 1, 2021March 17, 2023

How we relate changes what we create. Q: My problem? I want to bring out the best of each of my team member’s “best,” but they themselves don’t know what …

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In Practice: Being Your Own Expression

July 25, 2021March 17, 2023

Contributed by Fully Alive in Practice Writing a job description let me define how I can best add my value You advised Exceptional One that they need to stop chasing the ball …

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SHININ’, SHININ’, SHININ’, SHININ’

July 18, 2021March 17, 2023

When we swallow the idea of exceptionalism, we internalize harm. Q: I’ve come from a tough upbringing and so have had to fight for near everything in my career. I …

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DIRECTOR’S CUT: I Am (Not) A Rock

June 13, 2021March 17, 2023

How To Rely On Another, by Design Q: My big question is, it took me a decade of being in a nurturing organization to actually realize who I was and …

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