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Everyone loves the idea of creativity until they see what it actually looks like. Real creation is messy, nonlinear, unpredictable, and often inconvenient. It doesn’t follow routines or fit inside the lines. True creators break patterns, resist consensus, and make people uncomfortable. But that’s ...
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We've all done it (I’ve made the mistake more than once). We hire someone who looks perfect on paper — sharp, experienced, maybe even a little scarred. The kind of person who's weathered some storms and lived to tell the tale. And at the time, it feels like a good thing. We tell ourselves that's ...
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Years ago, I owned a small farm in Georgia. Out front sat my old camouflage pickup truck. The paint had faded, the mirrors rattled, the dash was cracked. The engine coughed and stuttered when I turned the key, and there were no screens or sensors to diagnose anything — just utility, plain and ...
