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A friend once told me I was the “worldliest Christian” he knew. Some would take offense at the label, but he meant it as a compliment. I understood more about the way the non-churched world worked than he expected, and he was both surprised and pleased I was willing to step outside of Christian subculture…
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September 11th was a hugely unifying event for (most) Americans. It still created an “us” and “them” division, though.
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I learned about a flattened-hierarchical organization structure in college. I’ve used it everywhere I could ever since.
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Always take the initiative, even if it forces you out of your comfort zone. No one will notice you otherwise.
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Can a white person have “culture?”
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Generalizations are dangerous. Generalizations based on an unchangeable, non-elective, personal characteristic are even more so.
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I’d like to experiment with seeking a patron or two to help fund running this site. Interested? You can donate in the sidebar.
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If you use cold-calling as a technique to gain new customers, be sure to provide context when you reach out. Don’t blindly shotgun the market with ambiguous sales copy.
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Fishing (and coding) have nothing to do with the tangible outcome of the experience.
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In a world where even luxury goods are treated as commodities, finding a way to distinguish your enterprise from others is vital to success.