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I continue to believe that the two best ways to learn and improve yourself are direct experience and reading (or watching/listening*.) For me, there has been no greater teacher than direct experience. Trying new things, putting yourself out there, exposing yourself to new experiences…these are the keys to education. And its the mistakes, I believe,…

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My goal in 2018 is to read 52 books. Here is a list of all the books I’ve read so far this year. Each book is ranked on a 5-star scale (5 is best). ** FDR I was very excited to drive into the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. If you look at most rankings of US…

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This is another amazing nugget from Doug Shipman, President and CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center. You might remember that Doug met with my leadership team at Dragon Army recently and shared the sage advice for leaders to not pick up the oar. Still love that one. During that meeting, Doug also shared with us the…

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Oh man, my schedule right now is nuts! I’ve always been somewhat maniacal about how I manage my schedule (proof: check out this post from 2014 called I use email and my calendar to manage my life.) But right now, my cup definitely over-floweth. It’s probably because Dragon Army has grown 3x over the last…

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At Dragon Army, we tend to think about things differently. Just take our name. “Dragon Army” is the team that Ender Wiggin runs in the book/movie, Ender’s Game. They are forced to tackle problems from new angles and out-think the enemy. Everything is questioned. It’s why we refer to ourselves as creative problem-solvers. So, we’re…

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