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Thanksgiving

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

We often give thanks for what we have: our homes, our health, our work. But maybe gratitude is less about possessions...

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Small Leaks, Big Losses

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

We often think our time is stolen in grand heists, but most of the time, that’s not how it happens. Time doesn’t vani...

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The Quiet Answer

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Most tools find their purpose long after they’re made. Sometimes the wisest move is simply to pause and notice how th...

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Consumption Is A Disease

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

We used to call tuberculosis “consumption” because the body slowly wasted away. Today we use the same words for media...

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Happiness Beyond the Feed

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

We all want to be happy. But happier than others? That’s the trap. Social media is a full time job. We scroll through...

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The Trade We Don’t Talk About

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

We’ve all heard the saying: Good, Fast, Cheap – pick two. But what if instead of asking which two we must have,...

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The Moment Before More

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Don Draper got it: happiness is just a moment before you start wanting more. Sometimes, the trick is to hit pause and...

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The Scariest Thing in Your Feed

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Arthur C. Clarke said: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Sometimes, social medi...

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Taking Back Stolen Time

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

After surviving the Holocaust, my cousin’s father-in-law came to the U.S. With no formal documents from his home coun...

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A friend who observes the Sabbath said something to me recently that hasn't left my head:

"A day without the phone is better than a holiday with it."

No notifications. No scrolling. No half-presence while your mind is somewhere else. Just one day, fully here.

We spend so much

The biggest mistake in succession planning?

Assuming the baton can be handed off when the time comes.

Great transitions happen long before the handoff.

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