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Class is all learning. Everything is learning. Every moment is material. That hard conversation? Class. That weird silence on the Zoom call? Class. That …

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We act like we’re the boss. Like it’s all on us to figure out, fix, force, solve. The good news about being the boss? You’re in charge. The bad news? …

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An illusion is a sleight of hand. It’s something I’ve misinterpreted. A delusion is a sleight of truth. It’s a lie I’ve told myself. Illusions are shared, …

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thebosslovesand. We often treat culture and productivity as a tradeoff. Like one comes at the cost of the other. What if culture isn’t a delay to …

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In development, resistance isn’t a red flag. It’s an indicator that we are on the right track. Development requires leaving the unknown, with or …

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An objection is resistance. It stops progress,challenges direction,and is an explanationas to why something won’t work. An objective, on the other …

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Keeping score is a judgment. Keeping track is a noticing. Scorekeeping looks for winners and losers. Tracking looks for what’s true. When we keep score, …

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I often say, "I made the mistake of ... fill in the blank.”I made the mistake of listening, paying attention, practicing what I captured. When I make …

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We won't go any deeper than the most shallow person in the interaction. This is true for one-on-one interactions as well as groups. A splaces can only …

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Obsession distorts what we see. When we subjectively obsess, we get stuck in emotional loops, fixating on details that keep us stuck. Objectively …

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When we make a mistake at full speed, we begin to demonstrate that we're paying attention to how we are putting things in order, or not. Mistakes, done …

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Membership is a noun, a label we wear. It's about belonging by association. Contributorship is a verb, a role we live. It's about belonging by …

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