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Continue reading →: Our life’s work is an act of daily creation
“We are your opus. We are the music of your life.” My wife and I watched Mr. Holland’s Opus the other night. Over the years I’ve seen bits and pieces of the movie but never watched the entire film. Typically, when you hear someone reference the movie, which is rare…
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Continue reading →: Decision are Made by Those Who Show UP
Without question, we are 17 days from the most consequential election of our lifetimes. Please make your voice heard. Let’s restore dignity, grace, and intelligence to the Office of the Presidency. Let’s rebuild the American economy on more fairer and just terms. Let’s restore America’s position as the leader of…
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Continue reading →: The writer’s task
A friend messaged me the other day about an idea he had for a book to write. He wanted my opinion. He thought maybe a book about presidents and their private interactions and personal acts of humanity, gleaned from things like private correspondences with unknown citizens, phone calls, secret visits,…
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Continue reading →: JFK’s Four Questions for Measuring Public Leadership
During President Reagan’s 1988 farewell address, he invoked that now famous John Winthrop phrase about “a shining city upon a hill,” to symbolize how Reagan had always envisioned America’s purpose in the free world. It was an inspiring and beautifully delivered speech. But Reagan’s vision seemed mostly concerned with the…
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Jeff Wills 