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  • INSIDE OUT – The Unofficial Sequel

    INSIDE OUT – The Unofficial Sequel

    We saw the movie Inside Out last weekend. It was good, not great, but I recommend it because the concept is so original. The movie takes us inside the...
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  • Speed Traps, Quotas and Informal Networks

    Speed Traps, Quotas and Informal Networks

    I was driving this morning and as I crested a hill, on the opposite side of the road I spotted a cop, radar gun in hand, intent on bagging...
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  • No Sweat’s Anti-Commencement Address

    No Sweat’s Anti-Commencement Address

    My pal No Sweat Kosinski is back. He’s sharing his thoughts on what he’d say if invited to give a commencement speech to graduating high school seniors. Feel free...
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  • Assholes I Have Known

    Assholes I Have Known

    It’s been a while since I’ve heard from my friend No Sweat Kosinski, but he found a reason to write. No Sweat asked an interesting question about people who,...
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  • Your Time in the Wilderness

    Your Time in the Wilderness

    I’m reading the recently released biography, “Becoming Steve Jobs.” I got only as far of page 12 of the Prologue when something caught my attention and triggered the idea...
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  • What Makes You Flinch?

    What Makes You Flinch?

    As an executive coach, I’m hired to help my clients see what they’re overlooking, ignoring or refusing to acknowledge. Consequently, I’m always on the lookout for new tools—questions, stories,...
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  • Events and Experiences That Mold Us

    Events and Experiences That Mold Us

    I just watched an episode of a favorite online video show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. In it, Jerry Seinfeld interviewed comedian, Kevin Hart. Here’s what Mr. Hart says...
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  • Perspectives on Subpar Performers

    Perspectives on Subpar Performers

    I had a conversation with a former coaching client last week. She was lamenting the weak performance of someone who works for her, and I couldn’t resist the inclination...
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