Rachel K
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Rachel K
Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else but grass is green where you water it, remember that.
It might be surprising to you that an organization known for cutting edge technology cares so much about something as soft and abstract as language and how it makes people feel — and that’s exactly why we’re sharing these tips. Everyone has the potential to be brave, audacious, and radically creative, but we often put ceilings on ourselves with min
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Raison D’Etre What is your Raison D’être or Purpose? This is different from your mission, which should be the same thing but usually ends up being more about ‘place in the world’ than purpose. Raison d’être literally means REASON FOR EXISTENCE. It’s the WHY question. If you can’t answer WHY, then WHAT and HOW are irrelevant.
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Truth.