There was this one day, back in the Spring, when I got in my Subaru and drove a few hours to Sioux City, Iowa. When I got there, I met up with my friends, Julie Hulstein and Amy Breitman. Julie is the founder and President of ViBella Jewelry, and Amy is their VP of Marketing and Partnership …
Why Dignity Matters in a World of Amazon and Other Things
The recent New York Times (NYT) story about Amazon—people allegedly crying at their desks, working ridiculously long hours on very little sleep, being encouraged to tear apart each other’s ideas—has people talking. In response, people are saying stuff we’ve heard before, including ideas …
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The EU Migrant Crisis: How to Help
Day after day, we see images of migrants and refugees, trying to escape the violence of war and the hopelessness of poverty. Migrants and refugees are risking their lives—cramming themselves behind car engines, dying in the backs of insulated trucks, sailing in unstable vessels, slipping …
What Are You Waiting For?
Kendra Tillman is an inspiration, and I'm honored to host her here today. You'll want to soak in her wise words. I first met Kendra when she invited me to be a guest on her radio show. Then, we met face-to-face at the very first JumpingTandem retreat, here in Nebraska. It was always the vision of …
Because Every Little Book Needs Its People (Part Deux)
Clearly, I have never launched a book before. Have I told you just how long it took for my agent and my editor to convince me I actually had something to say? It was a long time. But, eventually, I did it. And now, we're just about five weeks away from the day the book is supposed to ship from the …
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A Back-to-School Assignment for the Rest of Us
Ask a few parents today, and they’ll probably tell you they believe every child should have access to a quality education. Poor children too often receive a poor education. And, as This American Life’s two-part podcast “The Problem We All Live With” showed us, abandoning efforts to desegregate …
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