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(Originally posted 01/08/2021) I am from a non-traditional, sometimes dysfunctional family. My mother was only a few months short of her 40th birthday when she gave birth to me in 1969. She was …
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You can probably tell by now that I read a lot. My goal each year is to read at least 12 books, and I usually exceed that easily. I read a lot of business and self-improvement books because I'm …
I sometimes take unpopular positions. That's part of being a lawyer, but it's also an effective way of learning what is in our blind spots. As I re-read and updated this post again, as I do each year, …
(Updated from 01/14/2015) The first time I heard about this song and watched the video, I was uncomfortable. I had been taught to reject the stereotypes portrayed, and it was disturbing to see them …
Racism is not going to disappear on its own. Open and honest discussions with a great deal of third ear listening will be required to make any progress. Here are some of the questions about racism …
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When I was asked by NBC News' Nicole Spector how parents can mend broken relationships with their grown children, I was still grieving the loss of my mother. Yet I continued working. It gave me …
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You've probably heard about The Great Resignation. The pandemic has shown many people where they have been simply existing. Many had been waiting for someone or something to give them the great lives …
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There's a recurring scene in The IT Crowd that many of us can relate to. An employee calls the employer's Information Technology department for tech support, and the technician who answers the phone …
Peter introduced me to Geoff Colvin's book, Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everyone Else, on our first date. He humbly dismissed a common story his mom told …
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“I need to fire an employee and I don't want to get sued.” That's how it began with my client, Cliff. It's how a lot of my clients come to me. It is very uncomfortable for them and a huge conflict. …
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