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Mar 25, 2012
The Work and the Worker
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When Isaac took on the family business, it was his shot at redemption. He’d failed in school, and this was his second chance. So what happened? He failed. Again. But Isaac’s story doesn’t stop... Read More + |
Feb 22, 2012
The Cost of Not Failing
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With a video camera set up in his bedroom, a desk, and a white backdrop that doubled as a curtain for the sliding door to his backyard, Duke Fightmaster began his quest to become the next Conan... Read More + |
Feb 7, 2012
Beware the False Signs of Success
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The people around us always seem to look shinier and newer and better than what we have going on. Why is it so easy to get sucked into a view of success that may only be a facade, rather than... Read More + |
Dec 8, 2011
Crying in LaGuardia
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I’m pretty good about rolling with the punches, and I’ve had my share of mistakes at work. But this was different. Worse. After landing in LaGuardia, I checked my email messages as we prepared... Read More + |
Sep 7, 2010
Why Being Vulnerable is Good For Business
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Being vulnerable often makes people want to be vulnerable with you too. It builds credibility, and then trust. What better way to build a business relationship? Read More + |
Apr 4, 2009
Picking Past Junk
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David here, sharing this quote from Larry Clark: "I have failed at jobs, friendships and finances. I have felt useless, worthless and stupid." There is something that attracts us to transparency.... Read More + |
Feb 24, 2009
Failure is not an option...
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I once heard Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch in Oklahoma City deliver a message on leadership and failure. He remarked that many pastors and people in ministry quote Ed Harris' line in Apollo 13 as... Read More + |
Apr 1, 2007
Talese on Floyd Patterson
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After games, sportswriter Gay Talese would rather visit the loser's locker room than the winner's. Not because he loves failures, Talese said, but because he's fascinated with people who rise from... Read More + |
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During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began... Read More +
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