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Sweet Spot
- October 31, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
No CommentsLeadership enthusiasts speak of their sweet spot as the place where your motivations and strengths intersect. When you find your sweet spot and begin operating out of it, you will experience increased joy and fulfillment because you will be in your most natural position.
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Sense of Wonder
- October 24, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
A sense of wonder is a feeling of childlike delight, amazement, and admiration at the world’s natural state.
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Words as Weapons
- October 17, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
As business leaders and entrepreneurs, we need to examine our impact on the world with our use of words. Are we building others up or tearing them down? Are we truthtellers or liars? Are we degrading ourselves, or are we displaying our talents and intellect? Always think before you speak.
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Common Good
- October 10, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
For several years now, America has been subject to a dizzying array of extraordinary economic and public health measures—including proposals for vaccine passports and mandatory inoculations—intended to deal with the economic and public health challenges posed by COVID-19. And all these measures have been accompanied by some sort of appeal to the “common good.” How do we resolve the conflicts in all wanting to perform what is necessary for the common good, but we cannot determine what the common good is?
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Being Authentic
- October 3, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
Authenticity seems to be premised in the crazy idea that we are somehow innately good. And in being authentic we are somehow peeling back the layers to expose that innate goodness. But unfortunately, most of us have many natural impulses and instincts which need to be restrained and rooted out. We need to constantly exercise self-control so that life is livable for those around us.
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My Work is My Life
- September 26, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
God’s design is for you to love your work. Therefore, take pride in your labor and identify with your employer and your product.
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The Devil is in the Details
- September 19, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
The devil is in the details means that the particulars, even if they seem insignificant, can end up causing problems. In other words, it warns that “evil” can hide in the minutiae or specifics, and thus cautions a person to scrutinize all aspects of a plan, situation, item, etc., including even its most minor details, in order to avoid unforeseen difficulties and issues.
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Rush to Judgment
- September 12, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
How many times recently has the media, an elected official, or an angry mob rushed to make a pronounced judgment only to retract their judgment later. Don’t they ever learn? In our rush to judgment, we rarely intend to do harm. Instead, we often react to incomplete or scant information, fit it into our own mental model of how things should be, and then jump to conclusions that, regrettably, inflict harm.
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Status Quo
- September 5, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
Although it can be daunting to speak up, anyone can challenge the status quo. But unfortunately, even when we know something should be different, we don’t always dare to take action. And when we do, we risk our ideas falling on deaf ears or being overruled or ignored.
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Manager Your Energy
- August 29, 2022
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
Almost anyone can muster enough gumption for a short burst of high-energy effort. But what about after that initial burst?
Do you still feel the same a few months or even a year into your new job, goal, or project? Have you abandoned your ambitions? Or do you wildly vacillate between hyper-productivity and getting nothing done? The key to success at work and in life is starting strong and staying strong.