Intentional Unintentionality
Spencer Silver failed in 1968. He was trying to develop a new super-strong glue for his employer, 3M, but instead, he created the opposite: an adhesive that stuck to objects but could be easily lifted off. He tried to get the folks at 3M to see the potential for his new adhesive, but it took…
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Mo Anderson “When God puts a dream in your DNA, it comes true in spite of your circumstances.” At 83 years and with an amazing life story, Mo Anderson, former CEO and current Vice Chairman of Keller Williams Realty, shares a lifetime of leadership truths. In her conversation with Thomas Hill, Mo discusses tenacity, standards,…
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Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt “It’s just a speech unless you turn it into action.” Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt passionately believes in diverse, inclusive leadership. Join this conversation as Mayor Holt shares with Thomas Hill his thoughts on balanced representation for decision making, how to achieve community buy-in, and why simply listening to people…
Read MoreLost Sheep
“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it?” Jesus (Luke 15) This is part of a parable Jesus told some people who were…
Read MoreHelping Hands
Dr. Myron Pope Dr. Myron Pope, VP of Student Life at the University of Alabama, shares a heartfelt conversation with Thomas Hill about helping those around us. When he was young, several people poured into Myron’s life; as a young man, coaches shared wisdom that continues to shape him today; and now, as a respected…
Read MorePulley Bones Of Life
Most of us have taken a turn with a friend or sibling trying to be the one who ends up with the large piece of the wishbone after a chicken dinner. The furcula (“little fork” in Latin) or wishbone is a forked bone found in birds and some other species of dinosaurs and is formed…
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Sarah Roberts How do you show value to someone even when you must decline an idea that is dear to them? In her position of working daily with people and their passion projects, Sarah Roberts, Senior Program Officer for the Inasmuch Foundation, beautifully shares how to be both compassionate and helpful when saying “no”. This…
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The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times . . . The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. Mihály Csíkszentmihályi If you identified the title of this musing as a lyric…
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Dr. Heath Thomas Speaking of both educators and business leaders, Dr. Heath Thomas, president of Oklahoma Baptist University declares, “Everyone is in the business of life transformation.” Dr. Thomas radiates a contagious passion as he talks with Thomas Hill about the privilege of overseeing the university. He says, “We get to invest, equip, inspire, and…
Read MoreRed Flag
Sunday, September 6, something happened at the Italian Grand Prix that has not happened in an F1 race in eight years. Under the sun at Monza, the podium (first three places) did not include Mercedes, Ferrari, or Red Bull drivers. Third place was a driver who had only been on the podium once before (in…
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