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07/21/17
My Dad Made Me a Better Dad
No one is perfect, everyone is perfectible. An alpaca can be trained to do just about anything. In fact, alpacas will gladly play catch, sit, and even...
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07/21/17
The Joys of Contrarian Travel
If you want to meet a better class of people, try taking your vacation in lousy weather I came up with a new angle on travel. The shorthand version is...
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07/21/17
The Battle For Yoga’s Soul
Yoga’s skyrocketing growth in America is due to four things: women, fashion, spiritual longing, and faux ritual. If I stepped into a classroom at ASU...
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07/11/17
How Can You Find Credible Leaders? Focus on "Predictors of Potential"
From the Global Speaker Series, Thunderbird professor Suzanne Peterson shares insights into how organizations can select more credible leaders.
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07/10/17
Leadership Lessons of General David Petraeus
In our interview, the highly decorated general opened up about Obama, loneliness of command, the challenges of being a 4 star in a volatile world. In...
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06/27/17
The House of Amazon Is Going Organic
Jeff Bezos acquired Whole Foods because he wants to be a bigger part of your life — so he’s taking over your kitchen. Amazon + Whole Foods = ? “The...
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