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It Is Not About You

It Is Not About You

From the very beginning, the sole purpose of THE PORCH has been to create a space to ponder the subtle issues of business and life. In the almost 250 issues, no two issues have been alike – well, until last summer’s reflection series! The SUMMER REFLECTION SERIES...

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In a Matter of Moments

In a Matter of Moments

I recently heard the story of a strategy meeting being held by a major corporation. The focus of the brainstorming session at-hand was: How do we become the best in the world? I’m sure this wasn’t the first time this topic had surfaced, in so many words, in strategy...

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Riding on the Waves of Change

Riding on the Waves of Change

History was never my favorite subject. Maybe because, so often, it was memorizing a lot of dates and places of events I had never experienced. I did enjoy the stories, yet perhaps only to later realize that they were told with great certainty while from a limited...

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The Great Reimagination

The Great Reimagination

Imagination can be a wonderful thing. Oh, the innocence of a white canvas waiting to be explored!  Something fresh, something new – the dawning and manifestation of something not previously known. No doubt, it’s a new beginning inviting transformation. Reimagination...

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Sight Unseen

Sight Unseen

Experiencing three retinal detachments over a period of 10 years has given me an intentional and deep appreciation for my vision. The good news, in the midst of a detached retina, is that you’re very aware of your blindness. There is no confusion about it.  You can...

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Grave Awareness

Grave Awareness

With this issue, The Porch turns 21. Coming of age, some might say. In some ways, twenty-one years is a fair amount of measured time, yet when cast amid billions of years of history it doesn’t even register.  Unless, of course, it is 21 years in your own lifetime....

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The Gift of Impermanence

The Gift of Impermanence

With the Holiday Season upon us, I’m reminded how much I love great traditions. And no doubt, with the Holiday Season, comes a plethora of traditions for many communities, organizations, and families. Traditions have a way of anchoring us – creating a sense of...

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The Granularity of Gratitude

The Granularity of Gratitude

Autumn has always been my favorite season.  And Thanksgiving my favorite holiday. How wonderful to have a day, each year, specifically set aside to simply give thanks. Yet, possibly, an unintentional barrier. As with many ideas, created with the best of intentions,...

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