I’ve written a bit about how actions reveal far more than words do. Just because someone sanitizes his speech and […]
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Lessons from Exile #71: The Sabbath
No. It’s not Saturday. It’s not Sunday, either. If you are looking at this on the day it was posted, […]
Lessons from Exile #69: They’ll Do It To You, Too.
No one wakes up one day and decides “Ah… Yes… Today is the day I’m going to manipulate, gaslight, and […]
Lessons from Exile #67: The Music Director
Over the course of my adult life as a musician, I’ve done: musical theatre, smooth jazz, jazz combos, big band […]
Lessons from Exile #66: Protect Your Downtime
I touched on this with “Be Unavailable.” Always being accommodating teaches people – particularly your employer – that your time […]
Lessons from Exile #64: Don’t Be An Actor
There’s a tendency when you are in a position that deals with people to put on this image to make […]
Lessons from Exile #62: Speak Your Truth
There’s this romantic fantasy of an ideal where everyone gets along swimmingly, everyone always agrees on everything, the truth is […]
Lessons from Exile #54: Stand Your Ground
There’s nothing wrong with being open-minded or open to suggestions. One of the choices I made early on was to […]
Lessons from Exile #53: The Danger of Matthew 18:15-17
Matthew 18:15 “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. […]
Lessons from Exile #49: You Have No Obligation to Die
Okay. You will die someday. So will I. So will everyone you love, including those that you will likely choose […]