Sun.Jun 15, 2025

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Power without wisdom

ReNew Business

Power without wisdom is a death wish. Today, I’m writing from heartbreak, and from hope. I am the daughter of a Persian father. Yes, he still uses the name Persia to refer to his Country. I’ve been only once when I was very little. I’ve always longed to know that part of me. They say my poetic, mysterious side is my Iranian inheritance. And today, that inherited heart is breaking…again.

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The power of a pause

Seth's Blog

The single-most effective way to invest 90 seconds a day is simple (and difficult). 18 times a day, when you’re about to offer advice, ask a question or blurt out a response, wait five seconds. That pause shifts the way what you say next will be perceived. It also opens the door for you to discover what was about to be said, which might be the most important thing you haven’t heard.