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The Starbucks Way: Meet Howard Behar

July 13, 2017

Longtime Starbucks President Howard Behar will headline Thermostat Cultures Live on Nov. 10 in Columbus, Ohio. Here, the executive-turned-author, speaker and consultant talks about culture, priorities and why he’s excited…

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You Are Responsible for Your Wake

July 5, 2017

It was a beautiful summer evening in Kiawah, South Carolina. The sun was setting over the tree line and reflections glistened off the surface of the inlet waterway. I paddled…

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Finding Inspiration: My Summer Reading List

July 1, 2017

I very intentionally craft my schedule each year so that I can make time in July to step back from my everyday life in a meaningful way. I don’t stop…

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Regrouping: The Power of the Purposeful Break

June 20, 2017

My brother, Mike, works for Team Fishel, one of the finest utility construction and network installation companies in the United States. A couple of years ago, Team Fishel decided to…

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Be a Servant Leader: 10 Big Ideas

June 6, 2017

I believe our world could use more servant leadership. When you think about your family, your work, your community, or our world, I think a spirit of servant leadership just might…

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Save the Date: Thermostat Cultures Live

May 18, 2017

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Monkey Traps: The Life-Saving Power of Letting Go

May 16, 2017

I remember seeing a show on TV once about how people caught monkeys somewhere clear on the other side of the globe from where I live. The host of the…

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Are Your Messages Accurate, Clear and Connected?

May 9, 2017

We live in a storytelling world. We tell stories all day long by the way we dress, the way we enter a room, our body language during the meeting, the…

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Inhale Slowly to Embrace Your Challenges

Embrace the Inhale to Climb Your Everest

May 2, 2017

In 1924, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine set out to climb Mount Everest. They disappeared near the summit and, ever since, explorers from around the globe have been trying to…

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Culture Chat with David Mead from Start With Why

April 26, 2017

It is always fun to recognize and celebrate others who are out there doing great work in the world. David Mead is one of those people. It was a pleasure…

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The Starbucks Way: Meet Howard Behar

You Are Responsible for Your Wake

Finding Inspiration: My Summer Reading List

Regrouping: The Power of the Purposeful Break

Be a Servant Leader: 10 Big Ideas

Save the Date: Thermostat Cultures Live

Monkey Traps: The Life-Saving Power of Letting Go

Are Your Messages Accurate, Clear and Connected?

Embrace the Inhale to Climb Your Everest

Culture Chat with David Mead from Start With Why

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