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Jul 6, 2023 Pulling the Plug “You don’t go broke taking a profit.” – J.P. Morgan When is it time to shut down the business? When is the idea or the brand not really a business?… Ali Schultz written by Ali Schultz Read More
Jun 15, 2021 Against the Odds “The point of roller coasters isn’t to be better at riding roller coasters; it’s to learn how not to board the roller coaster at all. Coney Island’s Cyclone is best… Ali Schultz written by Ali Schultz Read More
Nov 30, 2017 A Good Ear “The beauty of listening is that those who are listened to start feeling accepted, start taking their words more seriously and discovering their own true selves.” – Henry Nouwen Long… Ali Schultz written by Ali Schultz Read More
Jun 6, 2017 The Perils of Perfectionism “Perfectionism is an unproductive use of attention. Self-hatred will not make us better.” – Sharon Salzberg Perfection has many faces. I’m sure you’ve seen it in yourself or in people… Ali Schultz written by Ali Schultz Read More
Oct 6, 2016 Earning Your Wings I often hold 40 as a turning-point-year in my mind. I listen to the myths and the word on the street, I hear the poems about this time, and I… Ali Schultz written by Ali Schultz Read More
Jul 7, 2016 Aftermath I’m always a bit shocked when I hear the infamous statistic that “90% of startups fail.” The beginning of any entrepreneurial endeavor can seem like a good idea at the… Ali Schultz written by Ali Schultz Read More
May 13, 2016 Black Marks and Gold Stars “The way to start would be, first, when we feel the tendency to blame, to try to get in touch with what it feels like to be holding on to… Ali Schultz written by Ali Schultz Read More
Aug 28, 2015 The Beauty of Not Knowing When I was running operations at a company years ago, I brought in this piece of fortune cookie wisdom from my art studio and taped it to my monitor: “Creativity… Ali Schultz written by Ali Schultz Read More
Feb 24, 2015 Fresh Tracks Growing up in West Central Wisconsin, I know intimately the inhospitable season that is winter. Parker Palmer notes in Letting Your Life Speak, that these winters will drive you crazy… Ali Schultz written by Ali Schultz Read More

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