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Societal design requires we walk as individuals first.Then we can walk together.A skill must be developed individually.By an individual.By one of …

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Survival seeks homeostasis.Predictability. Safety. Certainty.Development requires the opposite.Unpredictability. Risk. Uncertainty.Leaving the …

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I used to believe control meant I cared more.That managing, solving, or fixing made me responsible.That planning everyone else’s outcomes was …

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Feedback is reference for the next version of next.When we hear feedback as a question,we tend to defend.When we hear it as confirmation,we …

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Engagement doesn’t always look like applause.Sometimes it’s the quiet furrowed brow,the silence of processing,or the tension of discomfort.Discomfort …

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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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Who is the smartest kid in class?It changes.Depends on the subject, the moment, the complexity.Copy off of all of them.With permission.When’s …

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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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What we're willing to make time forreveals what we believe is worth building.If we're not blocking the time for something,the thing is not creating …

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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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