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Between the Pulpit, the Courtroom, and the Stage: Rethinking the Roles We Play
Inspired by Adam Grant and Phil Tetlock
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Dino Cook Sr.
Anticipate, Adjust, Advance: The Art of Staying Ahead
It is a peculiar failing of the modern age that we glorify certainty, treating it as though it were the gold standard of intellect and character.
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You Can’t Rush Success: Letting the Grind Take Its Time
Some folks chase success like it’s a sprint, expecting shortcuts and swift gratification, but anyone who’s been in the trenches knows it’s more of a…
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Blood, Sweat, and Silence: The Highs, the Lows, and Everything in Between
More Than Winning
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The Grind that Pays: The Secret of Showing Up Every Day
There’s a brutal truth about the good things in life: they don’t come quick.
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While They Follow the Script: A Guide to Breaking from the Ordinary
When most people settle comfortably into routine, safety, and predictability, there are those who feel a tug toward something different.
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Your Future, Your Call: Make the Right Move
Let’s be real: everyone loves a round of applause.
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A Gentleman’s Poise: Rising Above Disrespect with Grace
An era where immediate responses and public declarations dominate, where slights and affronts are met with swift, indignant replies, presents a…
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October 2024

Ambition with Purpose: Achieving Lasting Success One Day at a Time
There exists a certain allure, a seduction, if you will, in casting grand designs for one’s life.
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Playing Smart: How Education and Business Knowledge Elevate Athletes
Among the more fashionable illusions of our era is the notion that talent and labor alone chart the course to greatness, that hours devoted to drills…
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Building Champions of Character: The Enduring Task of Coaching
Let us not mince words: most children, irrespective of their prodigious abilities, are categorically unfit to meet the exacting demands that many…
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The Power of Words: How Parental Language Shapes a Child’s Self-Perception
It has often been said, with no small measure of accuracy, that the words spoken in a household do not simply evaporate into the ether but embed…
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