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I’m currently reading through the historical documentation of the founding members of a global moment. The message and the movement have passed the test of time which means for you and me this is a potential gold mine of leadership wisdom and perspective. This is what I have unearthed:

In Canada and the US our summer seasonal workforce is in what is called the dog days of summer. This slang saying is commonly defined as hot, sultry summer weather also, a period of stagnation. Put on the boots of a wildland firefighter for a moment. They started in spring with the usual pre-season anticipation, said their goodbyes to friends and loved ones and joined their summer crew. By now homeostasis has set in.

My poor dad watched the whole incident and was convinced that I had died. When he heard my voice from below crying, “I’m ok, I'm ok” I’m sure those were sweet sounds for his ears. Needless to say that was the end of our adventure and we slowly and very carefully picked our way down to the campsite.

On Feb 7, 2009, when the bushfire hotlines were swamped with emergency calls, Liz and her team of 14 had no idea that it would take years to heal their souls from this one evening shift...

The gap can be a micro-second. It can be a minute. It can be a day, no matter what, it's the game changer. In minor sports if you get a coaching certification, they'll tell you this is how the gap works... You gave one kid on your team just a little less time on the field, but their parents are losing their minds of course, because their kid is going going pro. And somehow you're not highlighting their child in the right way, there's some level of injustice or something else.

SwitchbackOS Blog

I’m currently reading through the historical documentation of the founding members of a global moment. The message and the movement have passed the test of time which means for you and me this is a potential gold mine of leadership wisdom and perspective. This is what I have unearthed:

In Canada and the US our summer seasonal workforce is in what is called the dog days of summer. This slang saying is commonly defined as hot, sultry summer weather also, a period of stagnation. Put on the boots of a wildland firefighter for a moment. They started in spring with the usual pre-season anticipation, said their goodbyes to friends and loved ones and joined their summer crew. By now homeostasis has set in.

My poor dad watched the whole incident and was convinced that I had died. When he heard my voice from below crying, “I’m ok, I'm ok” I’m sure those were sweet sounds for his ears. Needless to say that was the end of our adventure and we slowly and very carefully picked our way down to the campsite.

On Feb 7, 2009, when the bushfire hotlines were swamped with emergency calls, Liz and her team of 14 had no idea that it would take years to heal their souls from this one evening shift...

The gap can be a micro-second. It can be a minute. It can be a day, no matter what, it's the game changer. In minor sports if you get a coaching certification, they'll tell you this is how the gap works... You gave one kid on your team just a little less time on the field, but their parents are losing their minds of course, because their kid is going going pro. And somehow you're not highlighting their child in the right way, there's some level of injustice or something else.

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