Monthly Archives: June 2009

THE 2OTH OF EL MILAGRO

I’m invited to guest blog on Leadertalk on the 20th of every month.  I haven’t missed a day yet. Didn’t miss yesterday either.  So I woke up Saturday morning and watched the amazing events unfolding from Tehran and simultaneously tried … Continue reading

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JOURNALING CHAOS 6: “Rains in Oakland”

The “I Ching” teaches that “Before there can be great brilliance… there must be chaos.” This is PART 6 in a series of blog posts that document our research, strategic thinking, observations and debates as we take on one of the last vestiges of … Continue reading

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SADNESS OF THEIR LEAVING US

  I saw the sun set at El Milagro today.  The evening crawl.  Like the traffic that frames our western borders.  A limp, two-day old graduation balloon waved in a gentle evening breeze, still pulling at its navy blue tether … Continue reading

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JOURNALING CHAOS 5: “School Runnings”

The “I Ching” teaches that “Before there can be great brilliance… there must be chaos.” This is PART 5 in a series of blog posts that document our research, strategic thinking, observations and debates as we take on one of the last vestiges of … Continue reading

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