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2016

63 posts

On Listening

Listening should be our default state. It’s easy to jump into a conversation and want to just talk. But talking doesn’t provide us with a lot of value. Listening provides a couple distinct advantages: It helps people like you – People like to be heard. If you are a good listener, people will naturally like you. […]

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Investing in the Future

The future isn’t technology. It isn’t economics. It isn’t companies. It isn’t politics. The future is the next generation. It’s the people 5, 10, 15, 20 or more years younger than you. They will eventually make decisions. They will make policy. They will decide how you get treated in the last years of your life. […]

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What’s Wrong with Socialism in One Word

With the upcoming election, there’s a ton of chatter about Bernie Sanders and his ideas of Democratic Socialism. I’m no economics expert (although I could say I know more than the average American), but I have spent 27 years getting to know people. And I genuinely believe the best in people. People can be very, […]

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