My father spent more than thirty years working on an automobile assembly line. He had a clear, concrete, tangible understanding of many things, including the meaning of the word “management.” To him, “management” was “a kid in a tie.” He never tired of telling me, and many others, about the day he went to where […]
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Being Wrong by Kathryn Schultz begins with some very good, and intriguing, questions. Why is it so fun to be right? Why do we say that we value humility and openness, yet argue so tenaciously that we have the right answers? If, as we say, “To err is human,” why do we go to such
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What is there to say about silence? What can words add that silence does not already contain? For God alone my soul waits in silence Psalm 62 There is something very powerful about silence. For an extrovert, silence is often experienced as an opportunity to talk, to influence, to share. Silence can be intimidating;
I walk quite a bit. Most of my walking is fairly well-populated; city sidewalks, shopping centers and department stores, to meet people in offices or coffee shops. Sidewalks are crowded, and shared with people on their cell phones, bicycles, baby carriages, skateboards, even tables and chairs. In the evenings I enjoy walking around the neighborhood,
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My Summer Craft Brewery Pilgrimage is in full swing; I have already visited two of the six stops on this year’s list! I am a pilgrim with a mission; actually, several missions. Recognizing the strong historic connections between monastic life and brewing beer, and the significant contributions monks have made to brewing, I set out to explore those connections. I
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Many nonprofit organizations have a wealth of resources that they do not recognize. It’s so easy to get caught up in the details of the urgent tasks to be completed every day, and to lose sight of the deep values, principles, and vision that brought you here in the first place. Within a nonprofit, it’s
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Faith on Tap” is a short series on the divine connections I see between monastic life and the art of brewing beer. (Check out Part 1 and Part 2 here.) This blog series is meant to be a red-carpet inauguration of the First Annual Strategic Monk Brewery Pilgrimage. Our tour began on May 1st with Eagle Rock Brewery
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Faith on Tap” is a short series on the divine connections I see between monastic life and the art of brewing beer. This blog series is meant to be a red-carpet inauguration of the First Annual Strategic Monk Brewery Pilgrimage. Our tour began on May 1st with Eagle Rock Brewery in Los Angeles and continues
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“Faith on Tap” is a short series on the divine connections I see between monastic life and the art of brewing beer. This blog series is meant to be a red-carpet inauguration of the First Annual Strategic Monk Brewery Pilgrimage. Our tour is set to begin on May 1st with Eagle Rock Brewery in Los
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I have worked with a lot of people in a variety of different situations. One thing that has been consistent whenever and wherever I have worked with anyone, whether paid staff or volunteers, is that people appreciate being recognized for the work they do. It may not be the primary motivation for most people, but
