Rantings, Ravings, and Miscellaneous Miscellany
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Navigating Alternative Perspectives with Confidence
We live in incredibly fraught times and it seems like there are so many angry people just shouting past each other. There has to be a better way to have more constructive dialog that better serves us. It can be an enormous challenge to maintain an open mind while holding onto our deeply cherished beliefs.
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Transforming Your Relationship with Money
Fun Fact: The word “wealth” originates from the Old English word “weal,” which meant “well-being” or “prosperity.” Over time, “weal” evolved into “wealth,” retaining its meaning of abundance or prosperity. The term has been in use for centuries to describe a state of material abundance or riches, and we’ve lost sight of its core meaning
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Estate Planning 101
Absolutely not fun to think about or talk about, but I’ve had to start considering estate planning. We put it off because it can seem morbid to think about and it’s filled with ideas of complex legal documents and confusing financial jargon. But, I recognize that it’s super crucial to consider and will ensure that
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How Dad Culture Shapes Our Views on Fatherhood and Masculinity
Admittedly, the impetus for this post comes from an Atlantic article that was behind a paywall that I couldn’t read, but here I am riffing on Dad Culture . . . Have you ever thought about the way we talk about Dad Culture – Dad Jokes, Dad Bods, Dad Rock, Dad Core? Lots of fun
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Self Worth, Self Confidence and the Difference
In trying to understand where and how I can continue to improve, I’ve been exploring the concepts of self-worth and self-confidence. While often used interchangeably, these traits play distinct roles in our personal and professional lives. Self-worth is the deep-seated belief in one’s inherent value and worthiness, regardless of external validation or achievements. It forms
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Leading Bird Leadership
In Edgar Villanueve’s book Decolonizing Wealth, he tells the story of how he got his Indian name, Leading Bird, and the significance it implies. He was to be a leader to his people, but what’s more interesting and more important is how a leading bird accomplishes this. In the migratory formation, each bird positions itself
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Decolonizing Wealth: A Call to Action for Philanthropy
Our university garnered a record number of gifts and dollars this past Wednesday for Giving Day in no small part due to funds aimed at historically marginalized communities. The Office of Diversity & Inclusion led all departments with 1,321 donors and many funds in the Division of Student Affairs also went to underserved communities here
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The Power of One-on-Ones
Small but mighty, it’s important that we don’t overlook the power of the one-one meeting to foster connection, inspire growth, and keep us motivated to do our best work. We probably all have A LOT of meetings to contend with, but I’d argue one-one-ones might be just as important if not more important than team
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Elevating Connections 8-Minutes at a Time
I was listening to Simon Sinek’s podcast, A Bit of Optimism, recently and he and his guest were talking about something so simple, but something that I feel alludes a lot us men – “how to be a friend.” How do we show up, how do we support, how do we let our friends know
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Building Community for Collective Change
I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership and what it means. At the Maryland Student Affairs Conference, our keynote speaker, Rob Davis, said “Leadership isn’t popular.” It challenged the usual narrative, that power lies in leadership and becoming the leader is the goal. Once you get to the top, people begin to second-guess you, and
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