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‘Things couldn’t be better’
Many years ago, when I first came to Washington to work as a newsletter editor, I got to know my printer’s sales representative pretty well. Don was perpetually chipper. If you asked him how things were going, he would always … Continue reading
How many of these 10 habits are you passionate about?
My thanks to David Kanigan at Lead.Learn.Live. for putting me onto an excellent piece by M.A. Tohami called “The 10 Habits of Passionate People.” It caught my eye because last week I wrote that being passionate is one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Goal setting, Purpose
Tagged Blogging, early riser, exercise, Jefferson, M.A. Tohami, motivation
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8 things you absolutely have to do to make it as an indie
Seven months into my new life as an independent public relations practitioner, and I am still learning every day. But even a slow learner like me can see that these eight things make all the difference in the world. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting started
Tagged independent, motivation, public relations
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Maybe success is ‘living meaningfully well’
When I embarked on the Wayward Journey last September, I dreamily contemplated a sabbatical of self-examination, writing and study, coupled with starting my own business. I looked at my time in much the same way, I suppose, a college professor … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Purpose
Tagged Eudaimonia, HBR, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Success, U.Va., Umair Haque
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I’m no Alton Brown, or 7 lessons learned from (not) cooking
Sure, I’ve been known to watch the Food Network, but that doesn’t mean I’m a foodie. And while it’s true I once worked for the National Restaurant Association, I’m far from a restaurant critic. The fact is, my taste in … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Happiness
Tagged Alton Brown, cooking, Food Network, foodie, Iron Chef, kitchen, National Restaurant Association
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Making our way around the Internet
We bloggers often direct our readers to the work of others. In fact, that is the whole point of blogging—to share with each other and create online conversations. I love it when another blogger gets me curious enough about someone … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Leadership
Tagged Capitol Communicator, Eleanor Clift, IPRA, Kristi Hedges, mobile banking, Newsweek, PRSA-NCC, The Federal Credit Union
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Celebrating the loss of my late mustache
It’s been a year since I shaved off and unceremoniously washed down the sink a 35-year companion and confidante—my mustache, my friend, my alter ego! What possesses a man to remove something so close (what could be closer?), so much … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness
Tagged "La Moustache", change, Emmanuel Carrère, Guy de Maupassant, mustache, shaving
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Hard evidence that soft leadership skills matter
It’s interesting that Inc. and the McKinsey Quarterly both had articles this week on what you might call the softer or “emotional intelligence” side of leadership. Geoffrey James’ “8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses” on the Inc. website is well … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Purpose
Tagged change, Emotional intelligence, McKinsey, service, vision
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The Wayward Journey 