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Do Not Build a Great Career at the Expense of a Great Life

The best professional decision is not always the decision that produces the biggest title, paycheck, or opportunity

Aug 24 • Brent Raeth

Greed Ruins Leaders and Teammates

When getting more becomes more important than contributing well, trust collapses and dysfunction spreads.

Aug 6 • Brent Raeth

You Do Not Have the Right to Never Be Offended

Why emotional resilience, honest disagreement, and learning to live among imperfect people are essential to a healthy society.

Jul 24 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: College Is a Legacy System

I have a college degree.

Jul 13 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: Small Actions Reveal Big Things

You can learn a great deal about people by watching what they do when the stakes are low.

Jul 12 • Brent Raeth

Things I Believe Strongly Now: I Believe America Is Still Worth Celebrating

There is something about the Fourth of July that should make us pause.

Jul 4 • Brent Raeth

Things I Believe Strongly Now: I Believe Gratitude Is More Practical Than People Think

Gratitude is often treated like something soft.

Jul 3 • Brent Raeth

Things I Believe Strongly Now: I Believe Peace Requires Participation

There is a kind of peace people talk about as if it should simply arrive.

Jul 2 • Brent Raeth

Things I Believe Strongly Now: I Believe the Best Leaders Carry Weight Quietly

Some leadership is loud.

Jun 28 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: The Biggest Complainers Are the Poorest Problem Solvers

The biggest complainers are usually the poorest problem solvers.

Jun 24 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: A Good Reputation Is Built in Moments Too Small to Post About

A good reputation is built in moments too small to post about.

Jun 13 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: A Small Town Remembers Longer Than the Internet

A small town remembers longer than the internet.

Jun 6 • Brent Raeth

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