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It's that wonderful time of the year – graduation commencements! I'd like to share one of the standout speeches from this year by Jerry Seinfeld. This speech is 16 minutes long and consists of 2,607 words (approximately 156 words per minute). It scores a 6.7 on the Gunning Fog Index, making it accessible at a 5th-grade reading level, and averages 9.51 words per sentence. Jerry Seinfeld’s speech follows a straightforward structure: tell the audience what you're about to tell them, tell them, then recap what you just told them. It’s simple, concise, and perfectly balanced with rhythm and cadence.

The euphoric concept that everyone is special and everyone is a winner, even though no commitment and effort is made by the so called "special", creates delusive sense of victory. This leads to a dopamine addiction which everyone must get every now and then to feel good. This habit after some time, becomes a routine requirement amd sense of entitlement to get a quick appreciation without genuine effort. In the long term, this creates an army of narcissistic citizens who are used to a 'certificate of attendance'. In the long term such "baseless winning" prevents the need for grit and consistent efforts to achieve anything significant and meaningful since the mental reward system that push us to perform consistently towards a certain goal would have already received its dopamine. This is dangerous and one of the biggest inhibitor in the way of realising one's TRUE POTENTIAL. Agree?

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THE MAYOR’S MESSAGE: The following is an update from Mayor Gary Philipchuk in the City of Warman’s August Newsletter. This month, Mayor Philipchuk has some words of wisdom for the graduating class of 2024. The Newsletter can be found in the current issue of the Clark's Crossing Gazette, or on our website, warman.ca. #CallItHome

Amy Edmondson, the first to define and present the value of psychological safety, offers 10 minutes of true wisdom to Columbia graduates (and all of us)! A few quotes that we should live by: -- "Psychological Safety is the permission to tell the truth" -- "Create a learning organization" -- "Make friends with failure" -- "Humility, curiosity, and empathy are the building blocks of Psychological Safety (and what we need to survive our changing world" I'm honored to be trained to bring psychological safety assessment and dialogue to teams and organizations through #thefearlessorganizationscan. Let's talk about how your team can be more creative, connected ... oh, and surpass higher goals! #psychologicalsafety #amyedmondson #teameffectiveness

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As we begin a new year, it's important to reflect on the past and set goals for the future. One of the things I do regularly is revisit Admiral McRaven's commencement speech for the University of Texas at Austin. In less than 20 minutes, he shares valuable lessons on perseverance and the power of small actions. Here are 10 takeaways from the speech that are worth remembering: 1. Make your bed 2. Find someone to help you paddle 3. Measure a person by the size of their heart, not by the size of their flippers 4. Get over being a "sugar cookie" and keep moving forward 5. Don't be afraid of the circuses 6. Slide down the obstacles headfirst 7. Don't back down from the sharks 8. Be your best in the darkest moments 9. Start singing when you're up to your neck in mud 10. Don't ever, ever ring the bell If you haven't heard the speech yet, I highly recommend giving it a listen. It's a powerful reminder that the small things matter and that we should never give up. #newyear #goalsetting #motivation

Understanding the British has always been a challenge. But what forms an individual's core, ethics, trust, friendship etc depends on the socialization process? That, in many respects means the schooling one had. Good or Bad. John's book is an insight into what has powered individuals from the simple - even mundane - to acts of heroism and excellence in an exemplary review. I suggest it as a cracking good read. #greatbritain #School #insights