Author: Joe Lawrence
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Daily Deliberation: 16 October
We are meant for great things. However, when the finish line of the race is designed to edify ourselves, we are missing the point. We have the gifts and talents that we do to further a cause or an ideal. We will all be pushing posies at one point, but the causes we champion will…
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Daily Deliberation: 14 October
This is such a powerful concept. I remember when I decided to stop comparing myself against my peers and started holding myself accountable to my own abilities. When we do this, we are forced to ask ourselves how we are doing in a certain area and how we can get better. We can’t make excuses…
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Daily Deliberation: 12 October
When was the last time you read a book or watched a video and learned something very interesting? You couldn’t wait to work it into the next possible conversation that you had. Then you realized you were not an expert or received some great questions and continued to dive deeper into the topic. Soon you…
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Daily Deliberation: 11 October
I think of resumes as what we have accomplished, not what we are going to achieve. Yes I have written some cool stuff down on paper, but does that guarantee I will deliver? Nope. However, if you actually lay hands on the work I am doing, you will know what to expect from me. Practice…
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Daily Deliberation: 10 October
All to often we spend hours and even days on creating the perfect plan. The only problem is that plan is useless the moment it is put into action. Nothing ever goes exactly as planned and that scares us. Don’t give up making a plan, just put it into action a bit sooner. Commit to…
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Daily Deliberation: 4 October 2020
I have been guilty of doing this a lot. I have actually quit new endeavors before they had a chance to take hold. I have made excuses not to try something new, because I might look like an idiot. We need to stop worrying about the bad things that could happen and be present in…
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Daily Deliberation: 3 October 2020
Through different PMEs and on-base classes I have taken, a similar statement was made, “Even if you don’t learn much, at least you will meet some new people.” I saw plenty wrong with this advice. First, why go into something close-minded as if there is nothing I can learn? Secondly, why do we wait until…
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Daily Deliberation: 2 October 2020
I am a firm believer in doing the hard work of researching solutions for problems. I read books and articles in the area I am struggling with. I try to boil the problem down to one key thing I can solve and then think through many solutions. Notice, I haven’t done anything yet to actually…
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Daily Deliberation: 30 September 2020
This is something I struggle with often! Occasionally, I will have an idea I came up with or one that my team did and start to push it. I know it is the right solution and that it would benefit so many. However, just like young Calvin in this picture, my “packaging” is not the…
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