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The Raven Toils: The Apprentice and AI
In this article, I explore the idea that while AI feels like a kind of modern magic, we are misdirecting it onto low-value tasks when we should be questioning why those tasks exist at all. Drawing on the metaphor of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, I argue…
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The Raven Stays Late: Workaholic Companies
I’m a workaholic. I’ve spent years flying from fire to fire, unable to land. Companies can be workaholics too, trapped in constant motion and too busy to ask themselves whether they’re still flying in the right direction. In this article, I explore four cognitive traps…
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The Raven Recovers: Joy, Trust and Capacity
I’ve been nursing a poorly dog for months and my engagement is at a low ebb. In this post, I use my experience now and in the past to demonstrate how to use Kahn’s three elements of engagement: meaning, psychological safety and availability, to make…
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The Raven Gets Motivated: Writing Matters
How can you maintain the motivation to build something of your own while working full-time to fund it? Self-Determination Theory says the magic recipe for motivation at work is autonomy, competence, and relatedness. But for those of us trying to keep a side hustle moving…
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The Raven Considers Its Root: From BASIC to AI
In this article, I argue that AI isn’t just a tool for efficiency – it’s the catalyst for a new paradigm of thinking. We are shifting from a world that prizes information and recall to one that values meaning and narrative. I reflect on my…
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The Raven Finds a Voice: The Silent Majority
In society, the silent majority defines common sense, but the vocal minority grabs the headlines. In workplaces, companies often act on the compelling feedback of a few, leaving the insights of the many untapped, unrecognized, and excluded from meaningful change. True inclusion means listening to…
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The Raven Gets Irritated: DOGE, Grief, and the Wilfully Lost
The 2024 U.S. Presidential election, Donald Trump’s return to office, and Elon Musk’s role in DOGE have triggered intense emotional reactions from Democrats, resembling the stages of grief. Kübler-Ross’s DABDA model – denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance – provides a framework for understanding these…
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The Raven Goes to the Senate: Reimagining the Job Interview
U.S. Senate confirmation hearings offer a fascinating model for transparency, engagement, and alignment in the hiring process. These high-stakes, public interviews don’t merely assess the candidates’ qualifications; they also shed light on the priorities, expectations, and challenges tied to the roles in question. Imagine if…
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The Raven Begins: Starting With a Magic Feather
After nearly 30 years away from my dream career, I decided to restart, building Infinite Raven as both a symbol of optimism and a tangible step forward. This is the story of creating something new at 50, balancing a full-time job, ADHD, and self-doubt, all…
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