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Reflections on the Art of Being Human at Work.

Enough. The Job Is Done. Thoughts On Finishing Well. What would it mean for you to finish well? Not triumphantly. Not perfectly. But soulfully. Truthfully.
Building the Machine vs. Building the Thing Success as a leader is measured not by our individual contribution, but by the collective output of the group. 
Pulling the Plug When is it time to shut down the business? When is the idea or the brand not really a business? What does it take to realize that as the entrepreneur behind the wheel? When is it time to pull the plug?
Working Transitions Whether we decide to leave our job, make a career move, or find ourselves without a job, the space between secure jobs is a mix of things--unprocessed fresh feelings, needs, anxieties, and wondering about next steps. That "next steps" part can feel like an overwhelming mountain. Where to start? 
Navigating Thresholds of Big Change Whether it’s our quarter-life crisis or mid-life crisis, there’s a point at which we begin to see where our work doesn’t fit quite right with who we are. Depending on what we bring into the situation, we can cope with the discomfort and dissatisfaction, or we can let it wear us down until we barely recognize the person in the mirror in the morning. 
Coming Out of Your Shell When it comes to such transitions, leaving the old skin can be hard, as it's the known entity, the comfort zone, something that works to some degree. But, the more you show up for your life, the more you grow with life.
In Confidence We all have a need to be real and honest. We have a need to be heard and seen for the fullness of who we are and what’s happening in our lives. And what’s more: we all have a need to have our feelings and know it's ok to have them. 
From Heartbreak, Through Resilience, To Equanimity In transitions, abrupt or otherwise, there’s heartbreak and grief to sit with while the heart muscle of resilience grows bigger to hold it all so that we can be at peace, in a new place, with what we’ve been through and where we find ourselves. If we’re lucky, we find ourselves having arrived with more congruency between our inner person and our outer person. 
The Act to Follow Sometimes, we don’t know what’s around the corner, and sometimes we can’t believe what’s happening in front of our eyes. The hallmark of character development is finding personal resilience through it all.
Are You Okay? While grief honors what you love, placing that love onto something is what moves you beyond the deep well of the trembling sadness that comes after heartbreak. In an oddly roundabout way, grief locates our love and longings so that we can reorient on the places in our life that are ripe for joy.

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