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Ai, Entrepreneurship

From Knowledge Work to Wisdom Work

As AI tools continue to revolutionize our work landscape, I've been thinking a lot about Peter Drucker's concept of "knowledge workers" and where true value now lies. The DIKW Model: Breaking It Down Simply Before we dive in, let's get on the same pa...

Business, Getting Started

Stay the Course

On New Year's Eve in 2009, I tweeted this: One of these days I’ll say goodbye to having 2 jobs and ~4 hours of sleep a night. That’s not today though. Nor tomorrow. And that’s okay. When I wrote that, there was a lot at play. I had a full-time job a...

Family

A Late Letter to My Late Father

Last December I had an idea to write my dad a letter. On occasion, I enjoy writing letters as gifts. I had multiple gift-giving opportunities, given that my dad was born on December 19th and we'd be celebrating Christmas on the 25th. I decided I want...

Hiring, Focus Lab

8 Tips for Applying at Focus Lab

Applying for a new job can be stressful. Thoughts about saying the right things in the way, putting the right things in a resume, leaving the right things out, etc. Circumstances for leaving a previous job may add extra pressure, too. For many people...

Reading, Empathy

Building Empathy Through Reading

One of the greatest gifts we can give those around us is a willingness to see things from their perspective. The word "empathy" is commonly used these days, so I'll focus on that word. (Though despite my appreciation for the word, I expect it will ge...

Mindset

Saving Your Greatest Hits

People probably appreciate you. They probably mention it from time to time, too. If you don't already have a habit of saving those mentions of appreciation, now is the time to start! Several years ago, I started to digitally save the wins that I expe...

Speaking

My A/V Setup for Virtual Speaking

Ahh, 2020. Many of us were forced to take things virtual in 2020. That included many previously in-person events. While some in-person event organizers fully canceled or postponed their event, others took the opportunity to try out the virtual event ...

Creativity, Teamwork

Lessons from John Cleese on Creativity

One of my favorite movies during my high school years was Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I was quickly hooked by the dry witted and ridiculous humor and can't tell you how many times I watched that movie. I eventually found my way to watching sketc...

Faith

A Prayer for the Racial Reconciliation Journey

I’ve recently been reading speeches from Fannie Lou Hamer. She spoke with remarkable power and, seemingly with ease, wove words from scripture into much of what she had to say. She has inspired me to more intentionally weave scripture into my words a...

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