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From “Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons” by Frederick Buechner The ark is wherever people come together because this is a stormy world where nothing stays put for long among the crazy waves and where at the end of every voyage there is a burial at sea. The ark is where, just because

From “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” by Peter F. Drucker Specifically, systematic innovation means monitoring seven sources for innovative opportunity. The first four sources lie within the enterprise, whether business or public-service institution, or within an industry or service sector. They are therefore visible primarily to people within that industry or service sector. They are basically symptoms.

From “Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices About Giving Back” by William Macaskill There are a number of ways in which a given job can help you have a larger impact later on in life. Through your initial work, you develop “career

From “On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old” by Parker J. Palmer Over the next few years, I read about the mystical stream that runs through all of the world’s wisdom traditions. I attended guided retreats and experimented with several popular contemplative practices. But, with the exception of the Quaker meeting for

From “Sacred Compass: The Way of Spiritual Discernment” by J. Brent Bill Our way to practice listening to God’s “Yes, yes, yes,” is to ask yourself what you feel God’s been saying to you over the past twenty-four hours. Review your day and probe it for what you think the day has been telling you.

From “Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust” by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith “I wanted to sidestep the perceived limitations and reputations of both ‘time management’ and ‘work/life balance’ genres, which tend to be bland and focus on incremental improvements. The term lifestyle design,” said Ferriss, was intended

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From “Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most” by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz So what should we hope for? This common view says: pure efficacy. The ability to get whatever it is you’re trying to get. Your response to the Question might change, but if you have influence and money

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