In this continuation of my journey through Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way, I’ll cover my own experiences with Morning Pages and Artist Dates. ✔️ Sometimes art can be highbrow and cerebral. Other times we just wanna cheer the protagonist and boo the baddie. ✔️ We’re skeletons in flesh suits on a rock in space. You […]
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Dag Hammarskjöld and the Art of Decision-Making: Lessons in Thoughtful Leadership In a world where decisions are often made in the heat of the moment or under the glare of the spotlight, Dag Hammarskjöld reminds us that great leadership is forged in quiet reflection. As the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, Hammarskjöld was tasked
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Today’s episode is short and sweet—because life threw a few curveballs, and I chose to roll with it. I’m talking about the difference between what actually happens and the story we create around it. Inspired by Dag Hammarskjöld’s own self-awareness and relentless inner work, this episode explores how he used personal triggers not as excuses,
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Before Dag Hammarskjöld led the United Nations, he was a brilliant but humble public servant, often working behind the scenes in postwar Sweden. Armed with degrees in economics, law, and the humanities, Dag entered government not to climb a ladder—but to make a difference. As Europe faced the wreckage of WWI and then WWII,
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In an age of five-alarm coffee and productivity hacks, leadership has become synonymous with speed. But what if the best leaders don’t sprint? (Or run around the office acting like Chicken Little.) What if they walk—intentionally, patiently, and with full awareness of every step? Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, did exactly
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Leadership isn’t always loud and diplomacy isn’t always flashy. Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, was a man who brought gravitas and soul to international diplomacy—not through grandstanding, but through quiet resolve. His time in office from 1953 until his death in 1961 marked a pivotal chapter in UN history. It wasn’t
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In this episode of Decoding the Unicorn: The Podcast, I’ll dive into the classic novel The Ugly American and its portrayal of American “diplomacy” abroad during the Cold War. The book may have been published in 1958, but its message about cultural insensitivity and the failure to understand local customs still resonates today. I’ll also
Why Dag Hammarskjöld Believed Power Meant Responsibility Leadership isn’t about power plays, personal glory, or dominating boardrooms with loud volume and bravado. At least, it wasn’t for Dag Hammarskjöld. As the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, Hammarskjöld redefined what it meant to hold power. He didn’t wield authority for its own sake or chase
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Decoding the Unicorn, my biography of Dag Hammarskjöld, has been honored with a BookFest Award. It’s a moment that feels both humbling and affirming. This book is more than a biography. Yes, it’s the result of research and reflection, but also what I can only describe as a collaboration across time and space with Dag
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How does someone go from the corporate world to fully embracing life as an artist? I can only speak for myself and this is my backstory. In this initial kick-off to my miniseries “From Hustle to Flow: My Artist’s Way Experiment,” I peel back the curtain on how I got into staffing & HR
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