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In Between Space

July 24, 2014

I’ve some news to share with you. It’s even good news. But I’ve been finding myself reluctant to do so. Once it is revealed, the in-between space is gone. We’ve …

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On Being Seen

November 4, 2013November 6, 2013

Now I share this talk and the personally-awkward story within it because I think it points to a real truth about where new ideas come from. The Answer is You. …

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Savor This Moment

March 20, 2013March 20, 2013

It is so easy to keep push, push, pushing. Well, not easy, really. Maybe the better word is conditioned. Through each achievement (or like, or tweet), there’s a rush of …

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What Will Save Us?

December 3, 2012January 29, 2013

Any time I have a chance to share my story to a good listener, I get to reinterpret the narrative thread that ties it all together. The story I would …

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Creating Commandments

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012

Blub, blub, blub. That seems the sound track of life right now. As #SocialEra (my new book) has been released into the world, the world has shouted back with enthusiasm. …

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Just How Powerful Are You?

April 30, 2012December 13, 2012

When you write online, no one checks to see if you have a journalism degree before they start to read. If you experience an earthquake and want to report on …

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Advice to Writers

April 17, 2012April 17, 2012

When I was in grad school, I had this habit to clean the house to avoid the act of studying. I would study with some amount of focus for 20 …

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Upside Down, Shake It Up

October 18, 2011October 19, 2011

About 18 months ago, I was sitting teary-eyed and fatigued with my peer CEO group, explaining that I was going to give up. I felt like such a failure. While …

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Steve Jobs’ Legacy: Design Your Own Life

October 6, 2011December 1, 2019

While there are many things worth celebrating of Steve Jobs’ life, the greatest gift Steve gave us is a way to design our own lives. Steve Jobs was known for …

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