Author: Scott Westerman
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One Day at a Time
Mignon McLaughlin Reminds us, “The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.”
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The Stockdale Paradox
Never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality,
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Celebrate The In Between
Life is a series of crises with shimmering seconds of joy in between. Celebrate the in between.A fan of Nick Kristof’s NYT writings shared the following learning from the past year:From the “Ten Percent Happier” podcast: Stop and recognize happy moments when you’re in the middle of them. stop and say out loud, “This is…
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What I Want for Christmas
As my grandkids open package after package on Christmas day, “Give me more,” is becoming an entitlement.
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Sweet and Short
The secret to success is finding out what others need, and giving it to them. The secret to happiness is accepting that you’ll usually fail, and being ok with it.
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The Slur
Name calling is synonymous with sport. He said it. We all heard it. What happened after the slur was a lesson I never forgot.
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Time to check in on your loved ones
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a real thing. Add a time change, political drama and economic uncertainty and it’s a recipe for depression.If you received unusual messages from friends, worried about the state of their mental health this week, you’re seeing SAD at work. We’re also about to swing into the holiday season when loneliness and…
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Leadership Lessons from Elon Musk
Some leaders teach by example. For others, the inverse of their conduct reveals the true path. All have something to teach us.
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Vote!
I’ll be quietly checking in as Election Day approaches to encourage you to engage at the one venue where the rubber meets the road. The ballot box.