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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Animated

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Animated adaptation of a wonderful children’s classic that (I think) stays true to the Eric Carle’s original vibe.

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Being principled under pressure. : micro.abhi.is

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As companies and people often fall under the microscope of the media and independent writers that don’t have full context, but have the ability to generate unhelpful hype cycles in either direction — I often remember this quote from Lou Holtz:

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You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.

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Simple 2 rule playbook to help you keep any job: micro.abhi.is

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Divergence and convergence: micro.abhi.is

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A note about manager policy enforcement: micro.abhi.is

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The future is finite: micro.abhi.is

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Ship, Shipmates, Self: micro.abhi.is

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The Facebook Wall: micro.abhi.is

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Mochary Method Curriculum: micro.abhi.is

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Why escalations get a bad name: micro.abhi.is

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Via Brené Brown:

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Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” —Viktor Frankl*

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A theory on PC connotation: micro.abhi.is

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A life lived with conviction and mindfulness: micro.abhi.is

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Kind v Nice: micro.abhi.is

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Conviction is your ability to draw a line in the sand and not falter from the side you choose to stand on, unless you receive substantial new information that makes it pragmatic to revisit your position.

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Top Gun: Maverick: micro.abhi.is

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Top Gun: Maverick: micro.abhi.is

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General Magic Movie: micro.abhi.is

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Finding Leverage: micro.abhi.is

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Owning Where You're Going: micro.abhi.is

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Pausing the editing brain: micro.abhi.is

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Reorgs aren’t about the people: micro.abhi.is

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