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What to bring with you to the homeless shelter.

What to bring with you to the homeless shelter.

What to bring with you to the homeless shelter. Tupperware containers. A pillow if you have one. A partner if you have one. Cell phone. Charger. Dirty laundry. Ziploc bags. Trash bags. Duffle bags. Backpack. Suitcase with roller. Containers for leftovers. What you own is what you can carry. You

The Most Helpful Thing I've Learned About AI in 2026: It's Not the Question, It's the Context

The Most Helpful Thing I've Learned About AI in 2026: It's Not the Question, It's the Context

One AI Sees Your Problem. The Other Sees You.

One AI Sees Your Problem. The Other Sees You.

Data and Sources for "One AI Sees Your Problem. The Other Sees You"

Data and Sources for "One AI Sees Your Problem. The Other Sees You"

The Unedited Workplace: A Call for Human Intervention in AI "Productivity"

The Unedited Workplace: A Call for Human Intervention in AI "Productivity"

The 7 Stages of the Client Journey

The 7 Stages of the Client Journey

Dumber by the Hour: How Back-to-Back Meetings are Killing Your Company (and what to do about it)

Dumber by the Hour: How Back-to-Back Meetings are Killing Your Company (and what to do about it)

Consult

The Most Helpful Thing I've Learned About AI in 2026: It's Not the Question, It's the Context

The Most Helpful Thing I've Learned About AI in 2026: It's Not the Question, It's the Context

Net: giving AI context can make all the difference (but watch for bias and data leaks). Imagine texting a new friend: “Lets grab a bite together tonight.”That’s it. Nothing else. Your friend, meaning well, picks something they think you'll like. Maybe it’s fine. Maybe it’

The 7 Stages of the Client Journey

The 7 Stages of the Client Journey

AI as Catalyst not Crutch: Three Principles to Live By

AI as Catalyst not Crutch: Three Principles to Live By

Should Your Company Care About COP?

Should Your Company Care About COP?

The Eight Dysfunctions of Sustainability

The Eight Dysfunctions of Sustainability

A Workday like a Wetland

A Workday like a Wetland

How to Chase Shiny Objects

How to Chase Shiny Objects

Lead

A Powerful Method for Deciding What to Listen to, Read, or Watch

A Powerful Method for Deciding What to Listen to, Read, or Watch

Undigested information. Clogged thoughts. Bloated brain. You can see it in the eyes exposed to too many words, images, memes, videos: distant, distressed, and drained. You just went to the all-you-can-eat Internet giga shop or drank mightily of the social media fountain. I confess: I don'

How to Chase Shiny Objects

How to Chase Shiny Objects

How to Survive and Thrive Right Now as a Sustainability Professional

How to Survive and Thrive Right Now as a Sustainability Professional

The Sincerity Trap: How Some Leaders Misuse Emotion

The Sincerity Trap: How Some Leaders Misuse Emotion

The Power of Small Time: Thinking Slow in the Fast Lane

The Power of Small Time: Thinking Slow in the Fast Lane

Reimagining Strategy: If Toni Morrison Led the Boardroom

Reimagining Strategy: If Toni Morrison Led the Boardroom

5 Reasons Every CEO and Business Student Should Watch OUR PLANET

5 Reasons Every CEO and Business Student Should Watch OUR PLANET

Restore

Adaptive Sustainability

Adaptive Sustainability

It's been thirty years since I first stepped into the ring as a student activist in the Pacific Northwest. Back then, it was the Endangered Species Act-protected spotted owl versus the logging industry that fed my family. Now, in 2026, I see a familiar tremor in the

Should Your Company Care About COP?

Should Your Company Care About COP?

The Eight Dysfunctions of Sustainability

The Eight Dysfunctions of Sustainability

Where Tariffs and Sustainability Collide Together--and Ride Together

Where Tariffs and Sustainability Collide Together--and Ride Together

Five Resources Sustainability Brings to a Crisis (and Recovery)

Five Resources Sustainability Brings to a Crisis (and Recovery)

How to Survive and Thrive Right Now as a Sustainability Professional

How to Survive and Thrive Right Now as a Sustainability Professional

Reimagining Strategy: If Toni Morrison Led the Boardroom

Reimagining Strategy: If Toni Morrison Led the Boardroom

Grind

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The Unedited Workplace: A Call for Human Intervention in AI "Productivity"

Dumber by the Hour: How Back-to-Back Meetings are Killing Your Company (and what to do about it)

AI as Catalyst not Crutch: Three Principles to Live By

A Workday like a Wetland

A Powerful Method for Deciding What to Listen to, Read, or Watch

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What to bring with you to the homeless shelter.

Root cause: a poem

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Dusty skis: a poem