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The Need to Design Life

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From the Ground Up: The Starbucks Culture

I am reading the book “From the Ground Up” by Howard Schultz, former Starbucks CEO and Chairman. In this book, he was recounting the early days of Starbucks, its desires, dreams, and vision. Three people, in particular, helped shape the culture from its earliest days. First was Dave Olsen, the chief coffee buyer of the…
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Rethinking How We Build Our Lives

This was my reading today: Isaiah 28 14-15 Now listen to God’s Message, you scoffers, you who rule this people in Jerusalem.You say, “We’ve taken out good life insurance. We’ve hedged all our bets, covered all our bases.No disaster can touch us. We’ve thought of everything. We’re advised by the experts. We’re set.” 16-17 But the Master, God, has something to say…
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Own It

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Rethinking Designs

Last May, I accompanied my dad to his hometown province in Cagayan Valley. For some unknown reason, my dad purchased a lot eight years ago in his hometown that was not as progressive. Little did we know that he had this vision that his province would one day be as developed as the neighboring provinces.…