So why did I hide the most unique and interesting part of me from hiring managers, bosses, peers and reports?
Fear, mainly.
Disclaimer: I am not a self-help guru, and have no qualification to be. I don't think my life is perfect, and will never claim to have it figured out. I want to share a couple lessons The Army taught me so others can learn from my mistakes, but also to remind myself. When you read this, know it's coming from a place of humility.
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Will this be another Bradley Cooper level performance? Will America embrace air guitar on late night? Could this catch on as much as lip sync battle? PLEASE?
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I had no idea what these people could be running from, or what was about to follow them around the corner.
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What I've been up to, and why this blog has been "radio silent" for a little while.
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It's not often that you get to see discrimination balanced out right before your eyes; to see justice dished out and the tables turned by those who are being victimized, but I saw the definition of poetic justice tonight in Vancouver, BC at one of the best comedy open mics in recent memory.
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I don't like that fear has such a hold on the public and shapes policy as much as it does, but if we could at least be afraid of the things most likely to cause us harm, that would be a good start towards getting our priorities in order.
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Although decades of technological advancement have provided us with the most pervasive and sophisticated communication network that mankind has ever known, the quality of communication is the lowest quality it's ever been, and thus, we require more of it to be satisfied.
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For those of you who would ask me "What were the women like in Iceland?" I will refer you to the previous sentence.
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Now, over the years, I have developed a type of selective blindness to hitchhikers, which I must attribute to a self preservation instinct I inherited from my great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather . . .
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I decided to rent an SUV and sleep in the back like the vagabond I am while driving up and down the coast going from one hot pool and majestic view to the next.
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