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Baseline Noise

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Social media feels like a room where everyone’s shouting louder just to be heard.  The noise drowns out real dialogue...

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The Long Lunch

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

We used to take long lunches. Now we take calls while we chew. We can reclaim that time. Rest is not a luxury.  It’s ...

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 I want to f**K my computer

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Australian DJ Ninajirachi’s track “F**k My Computer” isn’t just catchy — it’s true. Tech knows us sometimes better th...

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The Wealth We’re Spending Without Noticing

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

In an always-on world, technology quietly consumes our most valuable asset: time.  And when time is gone, so are the ...

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It’s Not What You Consume — It’s How

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

How quickly do you eat chocolate? Most of us consume it quickly. Absentmindedly. On the run. In the everyday busyness...

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The Irreplaceable Cost of Busyness

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

You can rebuild a business.You can recover from financial setbacks. But you can’t get back the bedtime story you miss...

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Death Is What Gives Time Meaning

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Humans have chased immortality for thousands of years. From myths of ghosts, vampires, and zombies—to today’s billion...

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The Case for a Weekly Reset

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Annual leave looks different everywhere—some get four weeks in summer, others spread it out. If you had the choice, w...

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Beyond the Noise

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Our devices filter the world. Media filters it again. Algorithms decide what matters. When do you last see life unfil...

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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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