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Believe the actions, not the words.
In many ways, I’m an idealist. An optimist. I want to believe the best in people. People are nice, respectful, and well-intentioned. Their words match their actions. There are not hidden agendas. In my world, high trust is the default mode of operation. I maintain this perspective by never reading comments on anything online, clearly.…
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There’s nothing stopping you.
It’s one thing to have an environment where an individual’s initiative is not discouraged. Where if your team member goes out on their own to implement a new idea, they are not punished. It’s quite another to foster an environment where initiative is perceived as desired. To make a place where your team is cultivated,…
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Failing at Full Screen February. Already.
5 minutes into my first meeting, and I’ve already failed at Full Screen February. I was mostly on the meeting to report on any status questions asked, while the account managers negotiated a contract. And so I busily applied myself to organizing a different project for the week, while they discussed. And then I realized…
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Full Screen February
You know what is really irritating? When you make the effort to get up out of your car to walk into Starbucks, and then the people in the drive-thru get served before you do. I mean, you put all that effort into actually stepping foot into the store, to really *be present* with your barista,…