Dan McGlinn

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In two years, I went from struggling to run a 5k to running over 50 miles and finishing 13th in an ultramarathon this past weekend. What did I learn? 👇

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@k_p_tweets lets get grandma february trending

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A successful business needs three core processes:

1) Feedback - backward-looking, how do people communicate on current systems?
2) Innovation - forward-looking, what provides the opportunity for future change?
3) Training - real-time, how to get on the same page now?

What else?

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If everything was planning, nothing would get done.

If everything was doing, nothing would be planned.

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One of the challenges of leadership that I’ve seen is deciding who should or can be included in particular decisions. Is it a team decision? A solo-decision? Who can offer feedback to make the decision?

The best leaders I’ve worked with seem to answer these almost intuitively.

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@jenvermet Feeling seen

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My current naive conclusion is simply: the Other Spaces are becoming increasingly important to contribute to. Put more good out into the world when you’re in them, curate your own vibe, and contribute to the unique culture of a city.

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Mental Framework for Cities: Cities are the center of civilization and have been for millennia. Jericho was inhabited in 10,000 BCE. More than ever, cities are made up of starkly different cultures. My hometown of Philadelphia feels as vibrant as ever, but feels more ‘curated’.

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I’ve realized it’s the Other Spaces that give the city itself a cultural identity, not the Private Spaces. In Philly, that identity is especially gritty, full of “wooder” and rabid sports fans. It is easy to love and to hate, just ask anyone who has visited.

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@MarkYusko @rezosh fantastic wrote about this here in January: https://t.co/Vpg3gsMg2V

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@readmynewslettr Email is the way

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I felt obliged to quote tweet rather than just retweet

[Mark W. Yusko - Two Point One Quadrillion @MarkYusko]

If you ask someone what they think about the current thing, first thing that comes out of their mouth will be parroting something they read or heard…

Ability to gather information, truly deliberate on it, synthesize it, and produce your own perspective and view is a superpower

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Text shortcuts are perhaps the most underutilized iPhone life hack out there.

I use shortcuts of three consecutive letters that auto-fill different emails, email signatures, phone numbers, or phrases every single day.

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Circle Three: Circle Three 86 / I’ll be There https://t.co/Qo3VvcTTMi

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Circle Three: Circle Three 85 / Epiphany https://t.co/gN9vPiKpK8

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@SievaKozinsky Get a free haircut from my brother who lives in a different state

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I dream of a day where the pop culture references in daily NYT crosswords are within 2 decades of my birth

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@emolikememo it can detect laps and stroke for swimming which is nice. Also re:4 there is *some* context on the phone app for overall metrics but overall lagging