What if holiday giving could change the world?
As I sit in the warmth of my home, the glow of holiday lights filling the city, I can’t help but feel a weight pressing on my heart. The festive decorations are beautiful, but their brightness feels almost too stark against the dark realities faced by so many around the …
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Procrastination is a signal worth listening to
I’ve always had a complicated relationship with procrastination. For the longest time, I anchored that word to productivity or, more accurately, the lack of it. When I procrastinated, I’d feel that familiar pang of guilt—like I was failing at some invisible standard of achievement. I’d tell myself, “You’re just putting …
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Turning pollution into progress
Imagine standing in the middle of a windswept field in Iceland, the air crisp and clear. Rising from the horizon is a facility that looks like it belongs in a sci-fi movie—a Climeworks direct air capture plant. This facility isn’t just futuristic in appearance; it’s rewriting the playbook on how …
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The hardest part of becoming an entrepreneur (is not what you think)
I’m not going to lie. The transition to becoming an entrepreneur was hard. It was really hard. But not for any of the reasons I expected. With no defined “end of the work day”, I was always thinking about work. Each morning I’d show up at my desk with a …
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A tale of two futures
In 2000, Blockbuster was the undisputed king of home entertainment. Families flocked to its 5,000 stores every Friday night renting DVDs, grabbing popcorn, and locking in for weekend movie marathons. It wasn’t just a ritual—it was the way to experience home entertainment. At the same time, a small company called …
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The signposts waiting to guide your path
You have done all the “right things”. On paper, you have an incredible job. There’s just one tiny detail you’ve been ignoring…it’s not your dream job. Every day, little by little, that spark you used to have becomes more and more like a shadow of itself. You’re relying on heavy …
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Unlock team engagement through shared purpose
Leading a team can sometimes feel like steering a ship through uncharted waters. You sense that something isn’t quite right—your team isn’t gelling the way you’d hoped. The camaraderie, the passion, the engagement are falling short. It’s not that you don’t have great people; it’s that the spark that binds …
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The power of the pause: A Lesson from the 2022 Oscars
“Did you watch the Oscars last night?” my friend Tony asked. Even if you didn’t catch the 2022 Oscars, you probably heard about the incident. In the middle of the show, Will Smith walked on stage and slapped host Chris Rock across the face. Why? Chris made a joke about …
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Reimagining insurance and resilience
Imagine living in a place where the risks of everyday life are steadily increasing. Not because of anything you did, but because the climate is changing, and with it, the stability of your home, your community, and your financial security. That’s the reality for many of us today. Climate change …
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My problem with empathy
The word “empathy” gets tossed around so much these days. People proudly label themselves as empaths, almost like it’s a VIP club for the extra-sensitive. But let’s really dig into what empathy means. At its core, empathy is about stepping into someone else’s shoes and feeling their world as if …
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