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Something Unexpected Is Still Growing
Hair Today, More Tomorrow The summer I interned at the National Institutes of Health, I got a perm. The

How I Spent My Birthday Awake Wondering Who Is Right
It is 1:54 on Tuesday morning as I am writing this. I know the exact time because I just

I Asked AI to Roast Me.
It Got Personal. Editor’s Note: A number of folks have reached out to me asking why I haven’t written

The Day I Became My Own Client
One ending, one beginning Sixteen years ago, I walked into my boss’s office for our regular Monday morning meeting

The ROI You Can’t Put in a Spreadsheet
On the Gifts on a Long Career I had a strange coincidence happen this week. First, I got a

What’s Driving Your “What’s Next”
It may not be what you think I’ve always believed in focusing on strengths. Build on what we do
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The Resilient City
My new hometown, Pittsburgh, recently was named one of the world’s most resilient cities by the Rockefeller Foundation. The
Appreciative Inquiry: An Organizational Development Resilience Strategy
In much of my work with individuals, I focus on a strengths-based approach helping people identify and acknowledge the
The Pursuit of Happiness
One of our inalienable rights as Americans is to pursue happiness and certainly if we are building resilience in
Being Cool in Real Time Stress
One of the most challenging parts of being resilient is staying in the moment when a stressful event is