Life Lessons from a Surprising Source
Walking along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River is my quiet time. It’s peaceful, introspective. That’s where I go for fresh perspectives and …
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A Surprising Way to Be Happier
My mother used to embarrass me all the time—especially when I was an early teen. She had this habit that drove me crazy.
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An Unexpected Odyssey
I was working in my home office when my 13-year-old daughter arrived home from school. Usually, she’d come in quietly and go to her room to read.
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Motivation I Can’t Live Without
I’ll always remember the networking event I went to years ago. I’d just met this nice man, and we were having a good conversation.
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It Dawned on Me
I was sound asleep when I heard a knock at the door. It was the last day of our safari. As usual, we were awakened at 6 am. It was still pitch dark …
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The Power of Presence
We were out on the deck at the game reserve, looking over the grassland. Rumor had it that eleven hippos had wandered past the day before. We’d have …
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Creating a Force Multiplier
Rhinos are nocturnal, rare, and hard to find. It took a while before we caught a glimpse of one. We’d taken a sharp turn in the hills—and there he …
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How to Become Uncatchable
Nothing prepares you for standing in the middle of a herd of giraffes. Tall, gangly, impossibly graceful, they stripped the leaves off the tops of …
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Drawing on Different Strengths
Out on safari, zebras are everywhere. Grazing with the giraffes, kibitzing with the kudus, wandering with the warthogs.
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