Plus, how to be creative on demand.
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • VOL. 21 ISSUE 8 | | Hi John, Are the teenage years a “crucial moment”? What about retirement, adolescence, old age? Today’s article raises questions about what constitutes a crucial moment, and when to use your crucial skills. You’ll also find tips on how to harness creativity and beat burnout.
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| | Crucial Moments at Callie’s Cafe | by Ryan Trimble
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| On the main thoroughfare in my hometown is a greasy spoon called Callie’s Café. Like all greasy spoons, it specializes in fried foods, processed meats, and heavy starches cooked in butter, accompanied with coffee and followed by pie. Think omelets and onion rings, burgers and bacon, biscuits and gravy. They serve comfort food, in other words, which is why I took my fourteen-year-old daughter there for a serious conversation. I thought the fare might make the dialogue more palatable. | |
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| | | | One Tip to Avoid Burnout | Often when we feel overwhelmed and burned out, we can’t even identify why. The trick to overcoming this is to get your “feeling” in front of you. Here’s how. | | |
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| | IN THE NEWS | How to Be Creative on Demand | Learn how to harness your creative powers with this animated video from Harvard Business Review, based on Joseph Grenny’s 2019 article of the same title. | |
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| | | Words can sometimes, in moments of grace, attain the quality of deeds. | | | |
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