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How Can You Be the Best Version of Yourself?

By Johanna February 17, 2021 question of the week 1 Comment

Have you ever received feedback that said you could do so much better? In school, many of my teachers decided I underperformed. I could do more and better. I never…

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How Do We Reconcile a Person’s Professional Contributions with Their Personal Behaviors?

By Johanna January 28, 2021 question of the week 2 Comments

Every community contains “messy” humans. We are all imperfect in many ways. Too often, we show these imperfections in our communities. That’s when our professional contributions collide with our personal…

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How Much Imperfection Can We Live With?

By Johanna September 16, 2020 question of the week 5 Comments

I’ve been thinking about perfection these days. As a society, we seem to want it all. We want everything open. We don’t discriminate between schools and airplanes. And, several people…

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How Do You Find the Courage to Take the First Step?

By Johanna July 29, 2020 question of the week 7 Comments

In How Do You Manage Imposter Syndrome? one of the commenters asked how I take that first step. It depends. And, it depends—for me—on these things: I can think, not…

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Who or What Deserves Your Respect?

By Johanna March 5, 2020 question of the week No Comments

Every so often, you see someone who inspires you. These people seem to achieve “more” in some way. You respect them for their actions. Sometimes, you see people who talk…

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Who Can Be Proud of You?

By Johanna January 15, 2020 question of the week 5 Comments

I spoke with a colleague and explained how I had improved writing over the past year. That person said, “I’m proud of you.” I said, “Thanks.” And, I wondered why…

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Can You “Just” Anything?

By Johanna June 5, 2019 question of the week 2 Comments

Too often, I hear the word “just” when modifying a feeling. “Can’t you just shake it off?” Or, “Can’t you just move on?” Or, “Can you just go along with…

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How Can You Become Better than You Fear, as Good as You Hope?

By Johanna January 30, 2019 question of the week 2 Comments

I like to be great at everything I do: my client work, my writing, my relationships. You name it, I want to be great at it. When I have the autonomy…

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What Does the Data Mean?

By Johanna January 9, 2019 question of the week No Comments

Sometimes, I find it difficult to see the data in front of me. I might think there is no data. I might make meaning of the data—possibly incorrectly. We need…

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How Do You Think and Feel About Age?

By Johanna November 14, 2018 question of the week 14 Comments

A number of people have asked me in the last few weeks and months when I’m going to retire. While I think that might not be a totally appropriate question,…

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