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Neal Woodson
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Teacher/Author/Speaker helping people give a $#!+ about helping people.
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Neal Woodson @nealwoodson.bsky.social · Dec 6
"Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
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Yes, it’s the day after Thanksgiving but it’s a Friday and that means a newsletter. This one is directed at marketing.

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#newsletter #marketing
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THE En.Dubbs LETTER 11/28/25 When marketing, be helpful, not annoying      I got an email from a bookstore I frequent. It was a reading pick list that was supposed to be for me but I never would hav...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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By endeavoring to see some good in every situation, you can keep moving forward despite obstacles. This is both an opportunity and a blessing. Try it.
#thanksgiving #gratitude
November 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Have a grateful Thanksgiving!
#thanksgiving #gratitude
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Thanksgiving. A path to happiness.
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#thanksgiving #gratitude
Thanksgiving. A path to happiness.
Happiness. We all want it. We have a whole “self-help” industry built around it. Yet, sadly, many seem to never achieve it.According to research, one of the keys to happiness is satisfaction, the j…
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November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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On the Purposefully Human Radio Hour #5, Sarah Andrews discusses intentionality, generous assumptions, and the power of pausing. Have a listen.

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#purposefullyhuman #humanexperience #peoplefirst
PURPOSEFULLY HUMAN | RADIO HOUR | EPISODE #5 | Purposefully Human
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November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Everyone has gifts and talents. Be grateful for them, yes, but more importantly, use them to make the world a better place.
#thanksgiving #gratitude #service
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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When you realize you have enough, you have everything.
#thanksgiving #gratitude
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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College is about learning how to think. Your corporate training needs to do the same.
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#training #learning
What people get wrong about college is what they get wrong about training at work.
“[People] must be taught how to think, not what to think.” -Margaret Mead Let’s clear up one misconception right here. College is not for teaching people how to do a job. It may teach some skills o…
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November 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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This week’s newsletter is, appropriately, centered on gratitude. Take a look.
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#thanksgiving #gratitude
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THE En.Dubbs LETTER 11/21/25 The Wisdom of Gratitude      It is at this time of year that many of us take time to think about what we have, what we don’t have, what successes we’ve enjoyed, and what...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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If you’re not thinking about these five leadership tools, start.
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5 Leadership Skills That Will Define Executive Success In 2025
A new set of leadership skills will be required in 2025. Ambitious leaders and thoughtful executives should focus on these five leadership capabilities in the new year.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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The pursuit of worthwhile, meaningful work that creates value for the world rather than just our own interests is where we find the best of our humanity.
#humanexperience #peoplefirst
November 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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What people get wrong about college is what they get wrong about training at work. 
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#training #learning
What people get wrong about college is what they get wrong about training at work.
“[People] must be taught how to think, not what to think.” -Margaret Mead Let’s clear up one misconception right here. College is not for teaching people how to do a job. It may teach some skills o…
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November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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When you put the needs of your audience or your customers first, you make magic.
#humanexperience #peoplefirst #customerexperience
November 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its CEO's pay package is nearly $69M.

Imagine the difference if biz leaders actually cared about people.
November 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Our humanity has been used, forced into compliance, sold to, and bought—this has to change.
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#humanexperience #peoplefirst
#purposefullyhuman
What happened to the humans?
If space aliens visited us thousands of years ago and returned today, I think one of their first thoughts would be, “What happened to the humans? They held such promise. They were so good at connec…
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November 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The real meaning behind giving a $#!+ is about willingness. Willingness to sacrifice and be inconvenienced by giving up time and personal pursuits to improve the lives of others.

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#givingashit #service #humanexperience
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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It’s Friday and time for another newsletter. This week’s topic: Purpose. Check it.
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#newsletter #purpose
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THE En.Dubbs LETTER 11/14/25 What’s your end in mind?      I was once watching TV and I saw an ad for a bank consisting of short vignettes where customers and employees talk about why they like work...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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31 Years Ago, Steve Jobs Used 5 Simple Words to Explain What Great Leaders Do Best
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31 Years Ago, Steve Jobs Used 5 Simple Words to Explain What Great Leaders Do Best
Steve Jobs’s timeless secret to leading brilliant people was counterintuitive, but it worked.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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It’s not all about money. At the end of the day, it’s about people.
#peoplefirst #humanexperience
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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If space aliens visited us thousands of years ago and returned today, I think one of their first thoughts would be, “What happened to the humans?”
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#humanexperience #peoplefirst
#purposefullyhuman
What happened to the humans?
If space aliens visited us thousands of years ago and returned today, I think one of their first thoughts would be, “What happened to the humans? They held such promise. They were so good at connec…
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November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Fact: You cannot know customer problems without talking to customers and then going out and experiencing what they experience.
#customerexperience #serviceculture
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Two things you should bring to the table to help solve big problems.
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#service #humanexperience
We Need Problem-Solvers. Do You Have What It Takes?
We have many big problems in this crazy world, and to solve them, we need two critical things: 1) a service-focused mindset, and 2) creativity.  Let’s look at these. A service-focused mindset …
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November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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It’s Friday, newsletter day. This week’s topic: empowering vs commanding leadership.
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THE En.Dubbs LETTER 11/7/25 Is Your Leadership Empowering Or Commanding?      Leaders should be guiding others to be better today than they were yesterday.  This ensures a team of people who are ful...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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“This book presents a fundamental concept that should be considered the starting point for doing good business.” -Darren Boates

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#givingashit #service #humanexperience
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The obsession with economic growth. Could it be fuelling a global mental health crisis?
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#economics #humanexperience
Is our obsession with economic growth fuelling a global mental health crisis?
In a 2024 report titled The Burnout Economy: Poverty and Mental Health, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter highlights a problem that is often ignored: our ca...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM