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I find new ways to challenge my faith in the oddest of places. Lately, though, it was a random political conversation I had with some friends on Twitter. If you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you might have missed the “Occupy Wall Street” movement sweeping across America. It’s something I’ve
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Years ago, I had a debate with a friend about the phrase “God fearing.” We were discussing the ides of forced conversions and whether or not they had the same value and meaning as willing conversions. My stance has always been that a willingly made decision is more heartfelt and sincere than one you’re forced
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Once upon a time, I heard myself utter the phrase, “I’m not paid enough to care about that.” Years later, a boss explicitly told me not to do something because, “you aren’t paid enough for that.” The other day, I was told to excuse a volunteer’s lack of enthusiasm and follow-through because, “he’s doing this
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Businesses are motivated by profit. You push your employees to work hard in order to maximize your owners’ (either your or your shareholders’) profit-making ability. This leads to incentives for sales teams, team-building promotional activities, quarterly performance reviews, and a highly competitive workspace. The public sector, on the other hand, has other motivations. Most public
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The other day, someone asked me what appeared to be the most unassuming question possible. “If there was something you could start doing today that would improve the quality of your life, what would it be?” On the surface, this seemed to be a very harmless question. I almost had an answer. Then I stopped