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Introduction
I first got the inspiration to start journaling from my sister, Annie. She created a blog when she studied abroad in college. I remember reading the blog and feeling like I was meeting her for the first time. I’ve known her since the day she was born and it was through her writing that I felt like I understood her the best. So I started writing stuff down in hopes that through writing I just might discover myself and maybe meet myself for the first time…
LATEST POSTS
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Lost and Found
4.24.22 I am coming down the home stretch of my first year as an employee at Marquette University. What a blessing it has been to be a part of such a wonderful community! One of the four pillars of the Marquette University mission statement is Service. I have been amazed by the way the people
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My Best Days
4.3.22 Last week I was hanging out with my friend Jake, and we were talking over a cigar. (I’ve heard it said that God gave men cigars so they would talk to each other for more than 5 minutes – might be true, ha!) Jake is married and his wife had been out of town
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God Was a jeen-yuhs
3.6.22 I just finished watching jeen-yuhs, the new Kanye West documentary on Netflix. I’m not a massive Kanye fan, but I found the documentary fascinating and enjoyed learning the story of his life. No matter how you feel about Kanye, you can’t deny his work ethic and his belief in himself, especially when no one
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The Intersection of Trust and Clarity
2.20.22 We all long to be trusted. I think our hearts are hard wired to crave a certain level of control and for someone to tell us they trust us to get the job done. It’s empowering! I also believe we long for clarity. To do a great job executing a new assignment, we need
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Matterables
1.4.22 Okay yes, I know matterables isn’t a real word. I made it up. Let me explain. In Chet Scott’s book, Built to Lead, he proposed this question in one of his daily practices: “Are you only chasing what you can measure? Or, are you chasing what matters?” The “Or” in this quote really made
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Alignment vs. Sameness
12.18.21 It’s so important for any team of people, chasing a common goal to be aligned. One common misconception of the word aligned, is that it means everyone should think, act, look, and speak the same way. Alignment and being the same are not the same thing. The members of a team are not going
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