Seven Years and I’m More a Fool than Ever
…only the fool thinks he is wise; the wise man knows himself to be a fool. Perhaps to be educated is to be a fool. The wise man knows … Read More
When the Doing Follows the Being
June 8, 2020
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Sarah B
I’ve been in the midst of a very slow-rolling project of scanning and organizing all of my photographs for some time now. During a recent dive into a folder, I … Read More
Raising the Dialogue, Part 1: Listening Past Words
May 11, 2020
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Sarah B
For some time now, it’s felt to many of us as though public dialogue has devolved into different sides shielding themselves behind stone walls while lobbing opinions at one another. … Read More
I’m Self-Involved
July 22, 2019
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Sarah B
I’m actually a little sheepish to share this one which, I guess, is a sure sign that I’d best go forth. Last week, Theresa and I attended a community event … Read More
Your Growth is Off-putting, Pal
April 15, 2019
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Sarah B
A recent coaching conversation accessed an old memory and floated it to the surface of my mind. It was of a long-ago friend, someone I met at work during what … Read More
You’re Always Going to Annoy Someone
March 11, 2019
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Sarah B
Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. – Marianne Williamson I was rinsing … Read More
I Get Fat in Greensboro
March 4, 2019
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Sarah B
This past weekend, Theresa and I visited my family and I noticed something that I’ve only cued into consciously in the last few years: I get fat when I visit … Read More
A Conspiracy of Excellence
November 26, 2018
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Sarah B
Last week was one of those weeks that seemed to have a theme, one wove through a couple of conversations and one Instagram video, like so: Natalia Alvarez, an expert … Read More
One Strategy to Rule Them All
November 19, 2018
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Sarah B
Last week, I shared an abbreviated version of the keynote on navigating change that I gave at the Council of Community Services annual lunch. Friends, that was one engaged and … Read More
The Bus Stop Bully’s Guide to Responding
August 27, 2018
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Sarah B
Driving to a networking meeting early one morning in January, I saw two kids standing at the side of the road, waiting for the school bus. The little girl was … Read More