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End of Year Reflection

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Calendar cycles exist for a reason. The year is for reflection and direction.The week is for action. Each cycle gives...

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Xmas

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

This season means different things to different people. For some, it’s religious. For others, it’s cultural. For many...

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Sabbath grounds me

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Three big life milestones in three months.Selling my business.Our daughter’s engagement.Our son finishing school. Gra...

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Media Granularity

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Media has changed and it’s not going back. We used to choose what to read.Now, it chooses us. We hunted for what to w...

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Why have platforms shifted to 9:16?

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Why has every platform shifted to 9:16? Because the medium now dictates how we communicate — and how we think. McLuha...

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Stuck In The Matrix

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Most people think they’re addicted to their phones, but they’re actually addicted to the interface. When I built my t...

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Work & Rest

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Nature runs on rhythm; growth and decay, work and rest. Constant work without rest leads to burnout. Every cycle R...

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Between Knowing and Choosing

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

Knowledge is history. Decisions shape the future. The only moment we truly hold is now—the pause between them. How we...

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6-7

By David Werdiger | 1 min read

The “6-7” meme is everywhere and most people have no idea what it means. For me, it does mean something. 6 is Friday ...

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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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