Spirit of Purpose · Validating Emotions Impacts Productivity Have you ever shared how you’re feeling about a situation and the person with whom you’re speaking responds with “Yeah, but…”?  “Yeah, but it’s not so bad.  Yeah, but that’s not how it really is.”  Even if their intentions are to be helpful, the likely impact of their response is […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Challenge Your Biased Assumptions A few days ago, I went to the hardware store in search of four M4X16 screws.  While I needed expert assistance, none was available.  Another shopper – a white man – was searching through a neighboring rack of fasteners.  His sleeveless shirt and shorts revealed heavily tattooed arms, shoulders, neck […]

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