With some downtime to write (a cherished rarity these days), I wanted to create some continuity with my last column. Figuring readers might tire of more EVOC analogies, I’m choosing to instead riff on some Streetlight Manifesto lyrics, which I referenced (and linked, for the curious) when talking about how we are best off not […]
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Are you having trouble building long-term, mutually beneficial work relationships with others? Do you struggle with getting others “on your side,” getting them to see your point of view? Does it seem like no one wants to do you any favors? If, after some honest introspection, you find yourself in this circumstance your group might
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informed informalityAs many of us do, I was spending time with some band kids when I overheard them using language that got me thinking about how we split the world into dueling opposites, which can be helpful—but not always. The band kids were reflecting on a day’s worth of band kid drama, which is perhaps not
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informed informalityAPR. 10, 2023 Here’s the scene: you are about a month into a new relationship. You and your partner are strolling down a moonlit beach, antiquing in the Left Bank, striding toward the peak of Mt. Whitney, or doing whatever you think would be an intense bonding activity. Honestly, it can just be sitting at
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