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What Works for the Holidays

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It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US, and before you know it, it’ll be time for all the other end-of-year holidays.

I’m working on some behind-the-scenes stuff this week, but I thought I’d pop in with a little roundup of essays (and podcast episodes) that might be helpful if you’re reconnecting with folks who might not see things the same way you do.

These pieces are roughly about work, business, or leadership. But you can apply the (re)thinking broadly depending on your needs.

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Want to help others feel welcome?

Try this one:

Looking for a rebuttal to the tired ‘makers and takers’ script?

Here’s some food for thought:

Stuck with a tech bro who can’t shut up about AI?

Try this:

Feeling overstimulated?

Yeah, me too:

Accused of asking for too much?

Here ya go:

Want to (helpfully) get under someone’s skin?

I suggest:

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