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It was 2008. My colleagues and I were cleaning out our offices preparing to be unemployed because of our organization’s bankruptcy. Given that, we...

The Power of Expectations

Last week I shared a story about leadership in tough times (below). A local restaurant owner got my attention with a handwritten letter he...

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