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What did suffering teach you that success never could?
With all the focus on success it’s easy to overlook the valuable lessons we can learn from the more difficult parts...
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Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
Those of us who were lucky to have someone see something in us long before we saw it in ourselves know...
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What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
We think this is an essential question because so often there is a disconnect between what matters to us and what...
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When do you feel most at peace?
In a culture that often celebrates hustle and noise, peace can feel rare. Yet, peace is the ultimate prize for so...
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What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
Growth often means stepping into what once scared us. The things we resist can become the very paths we’re meant to...
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What’s more important to you—intelligence, energy, or integrity?
There is no one path – to success or even to New York (or Kansas). Similarly, what matters to others can...
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What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?
Sometimes a key moment can make a world of difference in our lives. Those moments are deeply underrepresented in our conversations...
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What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
Every industry has its myths—stories insiders repeat until they sound like truth. But behind the slogans and the spin are unspoken...
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What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
We’ve been working on our publication and platform for almost a decade because we deeply believe that the world will be...
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Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
We connected with some of the most resilient folks in the community and one of the most insightful questions we had...
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