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The hard questions
A friend recently recommended I listen to a podcast interview with Shulem Deen. Born and raised in the hassidic Jewish community, Shulem made the…
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On perspectives
Today I made my six-year-old cry. Working from home has been fairly straightforwards for me so far. My day largely revolves around email, meetings, and…
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On Anger
I recently listened to an interview with sugatha baliga. In the podcast she describes a fascinating journey of healing from childhood sexual abuse…
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Thoughts on the ongoing COVID-19 quarantine
The default “stop all interaction” is going to turn out to be possibly only the second-worst choice that we can take as a nation, with the worst being…
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Succeed your way to failure
Inexperienced managers tend to make a lot of the same mistakes. Poor communication, too much guidance, too little guidance, bad meeting management, lack…
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Limits
Is it possible to hold a full-time job, take on freelance work, while maintaining a respectable semblance of family life? Yes. With a little planning…
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Respect
If you want to show someone respect, listen to them. If you want to listen to someone, stop talking. If you truly want to stop talking, you’ll have to…
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Shady Acres
Thoughts on not sucking at being a decent human being

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