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Word of the Day

Microjoys are about holding joy in one hand, and grief in the other. It sounds like positive thinking is useful when you have energy to give, But microjoys are a kind of survival kit for terrible times, because they ask … Continue reading →

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The Pinapple Conversation

Your answer to this question will give you insight both on how you listen and how you like to be heard. A friend says to you with urgency, “I need a pineapple. Do you have one?” You’ve got none. You … Continue reading →

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Growth Through Grief

 “Tonkin argues that grief is never really finished, so much as a bereaved person grows around their grief; not that the hole the loss created is ever entirely filled, so much as other things take up space around it so … Continue reading →

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Getting Top Talent to Stick Around

Offer Enrichment Benefits- During Covid-19 we launched our Flex Benefits program which offers each team member $6,000 annually to spend on whatever they cross across wellness growth, lifestyle, and impact. The program, alongside other initiatives – including extra mental health days … Continue reading →

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Purpose

The great thing about purpose is it is agile and can change over the years.You will never regret working from a position of purpose rather than strivingto get ahead. Things that last are built the old-fashioned way; one day at … Continue reading →

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