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Relaxing into our humanity
Our stories. Filled wrong turns And laughter And ache And triumph And connection And struggle Are compelling. Without neat bows. All the loose ends…
Doug Sundheim
May 20
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Genius distilled
Genius distilled Is being willing and able To see extraordinary things Before they exist. It's being willing and able To believe in those things And…
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Jan 5
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Listening as love and defiance
Mostly We don’t listen. Mostly We wait to talk. In a world full of people Waiting to talk Listening is defiance. A remarkable act of love. Listening is…
Doug Sundheim
Dec 8, 2021
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Igniting dormant enthusiasm
Employees enter the work world With enthusiasm and hope. Great leadership Fans that flame. It creates conditions That encourage it to burn more…
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Dec 3, 2021
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In the thick of it
You jump in. Things get Intense Quickly. Acutely aware of risks You’re not sure You can Pull it off. Keep making decisions. Equal parts Confidence And…
Doug Sundheim
Nov 19, 2021
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Worry is like fire
Like fire Worry is useful When controlled. But destructive When fed too much fuel. In every situation One of two things Happens. Things work out Or They…
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Nov 12, 2021
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Dialed in
Dialed in We sense Everything. Angles appear In the shadows. The next step beckons Before we know why. Muscles Don’t ask permission They just move Honed…
Doug Sundheim
Nov 8, 2021
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Questions vs answers
Questions open options Answers focus energy. Questions make us pause Answers help us move. Questions deepen thinking Answers deliver results. Too much…
Doug Sundheim
Nov 3, 2021
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Trust where it leads
Your eye Catches light That others don’t see. Things come alive When you trust Where it leads. Don’t lose yourself In too many questions.
Doug Sundheim
Oct 29, 2021
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Never waste a crisis
Crises are frightening At first. Equilibrium pierced Ground gone Future dark. Momentarily. Hidden in the next moment Is a rare gift. Crystal clarity…
Doug Sundheim
Oct 27, 2021
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Always a beginner
We’re weakest When we think We have it all figured out. When we think We know The patterns The angles And how things Are going to go. Before they…
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Oct 22, 2021
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The right amount of risk
Too much risk Is dangerous. Yet So is too little. Perhaps More so. Too much risk Bites quickly Warning early With a shaky feeling That’s all consuming…
Doug Sundheim
Oct 18, 2021
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