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Bourbon Gelato from the Creamery
A terrific new tasty treat Looking for a super tasty dessert this week? Are you a big fan of bourbon? We have just the ticket at the Creamery—handmade gelato crafted with a healthy dose of … Continued
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Thinking About Art and How We Think
Approaching our work as art can change our worlds Designer Debbie Millman once wisely shared this life advice: “If you imagine less, less will be what you undoubtedly deserve.” Inverting Debbie’s insight into a more … Continued
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A Radically Different Take on Responsibility
A small shift in beliefs that can have a big impact You might well know the old, cynical restaurant anecdote in which a customer flags down a server who’s passing his table and politely asks … Continued
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A Call to Commit to the Craft of Service
Defining the service we give to our guests in the same way we do our cheese, bread, and coffee Sometimes things come together for me in strange times and unexpected ways. Some of those ideas … Continued
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Having Humbleness in All We Do
Healthy cultural soil, counter-rhythms, and the power of Silver Branch Perception I’ve written about humility many times since the pamphlet “Humility: A Humble, Anarchistic Inquiry” first came out in the fall of 2020. As I’ve … Continued
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Dealing With Despair in Day-to-Day Leadership Life
Befriending the occasional dark reality that can open creative doors Intellectually, I knew it was likely to happen. And still, I was emotionally caught off guard. My morning had gone great—teaching about ecosystems at ZingTrain’s ZingPosium. … Continued