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The expression “feet of clay” comes from the Old Testament (see note) and refers to the discovery of an unanticipated or even
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“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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I graduated from college in 1974 and received exactly one job offer, which I cheerfully accepted. The economy was recovering from a
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My father was a civil engineer with an eclectic outlook on life. He took great joy in designing efficient systems, doing more
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Some of my fondest memories are of playing chess with my father. He taught me many things and some of the most
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This common rhetorical question is often used as a test for optimism (half full) or pessimism (half empty), or to show that
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On one level we rent apartments. Four walls and a roof: weathertight, an escape from the elements, shelter from the storm. And
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“If they see other successful people going into something, they don’t do the due diligence because they think someone else did it
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Boundarylessness is a concept coined by Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric (GE). The word itself is awkward but the
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the loop, /lup/ –noun: a group or network of insiders or influential people As the leader of an organization, I need to
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The ability to focus the mind, to harness the will, to stay on purpose is an awesome ability, a stupendous skill, a
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Q: “Do you feel rich?” A: “No. I think I always have a fear that whatever I have could leave, and it’s