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Note from Gillian: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Philosophical inspiration can spring from an eclectic variety of sources; from the reflection of a full moon over the Pacific Ocean to the genuine words of wisdom shared by your five-year-old, to a movie that captures the challenges and successes of an individual who stayed true to her dream and visions.

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Note from Gillian: A Renaissance of Civility

Through the millennia, species have evolved, adjusting to their environment, adjusting their environment to themselves.  Many species survived by force, by their speed, by their agility. Others continued their existence by migration, by transformation, possibly by luck.

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Note from Gillian: The Dependence of Independence

Yes, in 1776, the 13 colonies declared their independence from England, creating a new model of government that shifted power from the monarchy to the citizens; of the people, by the people, for the people. Freedoms were instilled in the model as rights of the individual to avoid future tyrannical dominance.

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Note from Gillian: From Humble Beginnings

This past weekend I was able to make a brief sojourn to Hannibal, Missouri, a Mississippi river town, having visited our brilliant and innovative clients STEP Heat in St. Louis.  It was on Hill street in Hannibal in 1835 that Samuel Clemens started his life adventure.

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Note from Gillian: Importances

In every endeavor, in each aspect of life, there are known importances that support survival – and are vital to not just surviving, but thriving. These priorities reflect each of our personal choices.

To the ancient Sequoias,

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Note from Gillian: Why Erasers?

The great philosopher, naturalist and leading American Transcendentalist, Henry David Thoreau, when not scripting reflections of his life at Walden Pond, discovered how to build a better pencil by adding clay as a binder to the graphite and created the first smear-free pencil and helped make the Thoreau company into America’s leading pencil maker.

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Note from Gillian: Why Lead?

When a word has 19 different definitions as a verb and 13 definitions as a noun, its importance in the English language has been cemented. Yet this simple, single syllable can make or break a family, a business,

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Note from Gillian: What Ethical Game Changers, Risk Takers & Disrupters Do Best

It’s a new year with new hopes, resolutions, intentions, and learnings that singularly or together are reckoned to put 2020 behind us, gaining strength and learnings from the innumerable challenges – physical, emotional, and political.

To many,

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Note from Gillian: Give Forward. Give Back. Don’t Give Up.

It is a longstanding tradition to give gifts at this time of year to show appreciation, to express thanks, to share kindness, to celebrate love and joy.

We searched this year for something special to show our appreciation for all with whom we have the honor to work.

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Note from Gillian: A Time to be Grateful

Yes, 2020 has been a unique year, where many of us had to step back and reassess priorities, change our routines, and learn to appreciate and communicate 6 feet apart. However, being the eternal optimist, I see that there are many things for which to be thankful this holiday.

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