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Monthly Archives: March 2009

“Honk if you don’t exist”

Best bumper sticker I’ve seen for a while. So who knows you exist? Who should you remind? Who are you trying to prove your existence to … that you can stop bothering with? Who do you need to tell: “I … Continue reading

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*Find Your Great Work*

It’s been a long time coming.  But it’s here at last. Find Your Great Work: napkin-size solutions to stop the busywork and start the work that matters. At www.FindYourGreatWork.com you can get – the book (of course).  (You can see … Continue reading

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Do you mu? (or: How to unask the question)

My friend Dave Arron has been talking to me about the concept of Mu, an archaic Japanese word which in Zen Buddhism means “unask the question.” Here’s what Dave says about Mu … and why it matters to Great Work: … Continue reading

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Who’s shining?

I’m reading Warren Bennis’s introduction to Leadership Can Be Taught: A Bold Approach for a Complex World – Sharon Daloz Parks’ book on the leadership work of Ronald Heifetz. Bennis tells an anecdote of two 19th Century British prime ministers: … Continue reading

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How do you say “thank you”?

Giving a gift is a fine thing. Receiving that gift with grace is an art in and of itself, even more so when it’s something intangible like feedback, advice or support. If someone offers you support, encouragement, wind at your … Continue reading

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