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Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
We connected with some of the most resilient folks in the community and one of the most insightful questions we had...
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What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
Growth often means stepping into what once scared us. The things we resist can become the very paths we’re meant to...
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What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
We wake up, get work, go back home and rinse and repeat – or at least it feels that way sometimes. ...
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Is the public version of you the real you?
We all think we’re being real—whether in public or in private—but the deeper challenge is questioning whether we truly know our...
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Highlighting Local Gems
Over the past decade we have had the chance to learn about so many incredible folks from a wide range of...
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Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
Those of us who were lucky to have someone see something in us long before we saw it in ourselves know...
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Who taught you the most about work?
Society has its myths about where we learn – internships, books, school, etc. However, in our conversations with some of the...
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What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
If you asked your best friends what really drives you—what they think matters most in your life—what would they say? We...
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What’s more important to you—intelligence, energy, or integrity?
There is no one path – to success or even to New York (or Kansas). Similarly, what matters to others can...
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What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
We asked folks a question that led to many surprising answers – some sad, some thought-provoking and some funny. We’ve highlighted...
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