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Continue reading →: Starbucks LoversI am terrible at remembering song lyrics. I listen to a song a thousand times, hanging on every word, desperately trying to commit the lines to memory. I’ve even resorted to pausing mid-song to read the lyrics on Spotify, studying them like they’re going to be on a test. Yet…
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Continue reading →: The Sweet Sack of Sugar and the SageDo you ever have one of those moments where you encounter someone that says something that is so true that it causes you to smile with a knowing that you couldn’t articulate before. It happened to my wife and I a couple of months ago when we were walking our…
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Continue reading →: Embracing the Experiment MindsetWhat do you think of when you hear the word experiment? One of my first thoughts is a lab full of people in white coats and goggles, pouring liquids into beakers and maybe hoping it doesn’t explode. (Isn’t there a Muppets episode with one of the characters causing chaos? I…
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Continue reading →: Integration Challenge: APIs!The Obstacle Course of API Integration: When Data Transfer Feels Like Herding Cats Have you ever tried herding cats? Not the metaphorical kind—actual furry felines who look at your earnest attempts to organize them with utter disdain. You can see them all. They’re right there in front of you. But…
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Continue reading →: The Guest HouseIf you had told me at some point in my past that I would start enjoying poetry, I would have looked at you cross-eyed. Last year, I asked for a book of writings by Rumi, as translated by Coleman Barks. I asked for it not because of the poetry, but…
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Continue reading →: The Overwhelm of Trying to Do Too Much…but I can’t help myself: I’m trying to do too much! The Reality of Our Time Constraints The reality is that we only have so many hours in the day. I don’t know about you, but I feel overwhelmed with everything that I want or feel the need to do. …
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Continue reading →: Why system integrations matter: A mission-critical investmentA Tale of Integration Woes: Your Next Fur Baby Animal Shelter One fateful day, Jessica discovered that their latest fundraising campaign showed three different totals across their systems. The fundraising CRM said they raised $50,000, the accounting software showed $44,000, and their website proudly displayed $48,000. Meanwhile, a fundraiser found…
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Continue reading →: The daily routineDaily routines, especially morning routines, might be one of the most contentious topics out there. Just get up early and hit the gym at 4 a.m., drink your mushroom coffee, go get sunlight even if it is pouring down rain… easy, right? For those who don’t have a routine like…
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Continue reading →: Why am I doing this?Time is ticking. I am no spring chicken. And I believe I have so much to offer. I have a general sense of what some of my gifts are and how I might use them. Yet, I feel like there is so much more out there, just waiting for me…
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