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      • The Fortune Brothers
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    The Guilty Reader

    April 29, 2025 /

    Last week I came across a blog post by a newer author (newer to me means less than seven years in the business) who likes to list lessons learned from the previous year. This year they posted about giving themselves permission to enjoy reading. That made me pause.

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    Someone else’s shoes

    May 25, 2021 /

    It is often suggested that in order not to be locked into our own viewpoints we should try to see things from someone else’s point of view. ‘Walk a mile in their shoes’ as the saying goes. It can ease disagreements and aid understanding. I thought so too, until I read some research that pointed out that this approach doesn’t always work.

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