Doug Hensch
@doughensch.bsky.social
Executive coach, author, dad and husband who values #humility, #curiosity and #creativity above all else. Go Bills! #BillsMafia
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I have been dying to express an annoyance.Take a close look at those bios of people who claim they wrote a best-selling book.
Most of them are showcasing a strange participation trophy.
The truth:
- Fewer than 500 books sell more than 100K copies per year.
- Only 10K sell 5,000.
Full article 🔗 ⬇️
Most of them are showcasing a strange participation trophy.
The truth:
- Fewer than 500 books sell more than 100K copies per year.
- Only 10K sell 5,000.
Full article 🔗 ⬇️
May 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I have been dying to express an annoyance.Take a close look at those bios of people who claim they wrote a best-selling book.
Most of them are showcasing a strange participation trophy.
The truth:
- Fewer than 500 books sell more than 100K copies per year.
- Only 10K sell 5,000.
Full article 🔗 ⬇️
Most of them are showcasing a strange participation trophy.
The truth:
- Fewer than 500 books sell more than 100K copies per year.
- Only 10K sell 5,000.
Full article 🔗 ⬇️
Ronald Reagan put it plainly when he said that freedom is “never more than one generation away from extinction.”
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Opinion | Today Harvard Is the Target. Tomorrow It Could Be Your Church.
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May 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ronald Reagan put it plainly when he said that freedom is “never more than one generation away from extinction.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/o...
My Mom never asked me what I wanted for dinner.
After complaining that I wasn't getting enough playing time for one of my hs teams my Dad said, "Every team needs players on the bench."
My parents helped me realize that I really wasn't as important as I thought I was. Thank you, Mom & Dad.
After complaining that I wasn't getting enough playing time for one of my hs teams my Dad said, "Every team needs players on the bench."
My parents helped me realize that I really wasn't as important as I thought I was. Thank you, Mom & Dad.
May 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My Mom never asked me what I wanted for dinner.
After complaining that I wasn't getting enough playing time for one of my hs teams my Dad said, "Every team needs players on the bench."
My parents helped me realize that I really wasn't as important as I thought I was. Thank you, Mom & Dad.
After complaining that I wasn't getting enough playing time for one of my hs teams my Dad said, "Every team needs players on the bench."
My parents helped me realize that I really wasn't as important as I thought I was. Thank you, Mom & Dad.
An American hero - anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
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May 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
An American hero - anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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It’s a mistake to outsource most writing to AI.
Even if the output is accurate and engaging, something valuable is lost in the process. Jotting down intuitions and spelling out hunches is how we develop and refine our ideas.
Writing is where we do our best thinking.
Even if the output is accurate and engaging, something valuable is lost in the process. Jotting down intuitions and spelling out hunches is how we develop and refine our ideas.
Writing is where we do our best thinking.
May 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It’s a mistake to outsource most writing to AI.
Even if the output is accurate and engaging, something valuable is lost in the process. Jotting down intuitions and spelling out hunches is how we develop and refine our ideas.
Writing is where we do our best thinking.
Even if the output is accurate and engaging, something valuable is lost in the process. Jotting down intuitions and spelling out hunches is how we develop and refine our ideas.
Writing is where we do our best thinking.
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“Among the saddest parts of the last 100 days, which have been an avalanche of misery if you care about life itself, is that climate change is barely mentioned.”
May 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“Among the saddest parts of the last 100 days, which have been an avalanche of misery if you care about life itself, is that climate change is barely mentioned.”
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Perfectionism rarely begets perfection or satisfaction - only disappointment.
May 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Perfectionism rarely begets perfection or satisfaction - only disappointment.
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880 billion dollars ‼️ That is how much Republicans are planning to strip from Medicaid.
Americans on Medicaid are your grandparents, your neighbors, your friends. House GOP should be ashamed.
Americans on Medicaid are your grandparents, your neighbors, your friends. House GOP should be ashamed.
April 30, 2025 at 12:54 AM
880 billion dollars ‼️ That is how much Republicans are planning to strip from Medicaid.
Americans on Medicaid are your grandparents, your neighbors, your friends. House GOP should be ashamed.
Americans on Medicaid are your grandparents, your neighbors, your friends. House GOP should be ashamed.
Recent poll: 75% of US-based scientists are considering leaving the country - that and other scary data points indicate a severe loss of talent and dire outcomes for our collective health
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Cc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Cc...
Federal cuts to National Institutes of Health could threaten medical progress
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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April 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Recent poll: 75% of US-based scientists are considering leaving the country - that and other scary data points indicate a severe loss of talent and dire outcomes for our collective health
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Cc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Cc...
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This is pretty good.
April 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This is pretty good.
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“If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your integrity. If you need a witness, be your own.” ― Epictetus
April 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your integrity. If you need a witness, be your own.” ― Epictetus
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Wrexham make history by becoming the first club to win three promotions in a row to go from non-League to the Championship.
April 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wrexham make history by becoming the first club to win three promotions in a row to go from non-League to the Championship.
@ryan-holiday.bsky.social had a lecture on Wisdom at the Naval Academy banned bc he refused to remove a slide that mentioned the book ban. Instead, Holiday gave the lecture on YouTube - please watch, like and repost. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcnE...
This Is The Stoicism Talk The Navy Banned (Ryan Holiday At The U.S. Naval Academy)
YouTube video by Daily Stoic
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April 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
@ryan-holiday.bsky.social had a lecture on Wisdom at the Naval Academy banned bc he refused to remove a slide that mentioned the book ban. Instead, Holiday gave the lecture on YouTube - please watch, like and repost. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcnE...
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Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
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Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet. Sometimes, it takes seeing Earth from space to truly grasp how precious it is. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
April 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Earth Day is a reminder that we only have one planet. Sometimes, it takes seeing Earth from space to truly grasp how precious it is. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
Kudos to @ryan-holiday.bsky.social for not backing down on his principles. #Courage #Wisdom
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Opinion | The Naval Academy Canceled My Lecture on Wisdom
How a lecture to the U.S. Naval Academy on censorship was censored.
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April 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Kudos to @ryan-holiday.bsky.social for not backing down on his principles. #Courage #Wisdom
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/o...
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"Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity." — Simone Weil
April 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity." — Simone Weil
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This from @jdcivicscience.bsky.social nails why small town, red America is not turning on Trump.
April 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This from @jdcivicscience.bsky.social nails why small town, red America is not turning on Trump.
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With new, specialized, ground-based telescopes coming on line, our knowledge of hazardous asteroids and comets will grow exponentially in the coming years.
Seems like a bad time to reduce science funding to NASA. Just sayin'.
Seems like a bad time to reduce science funding to NASA. Just sayin'.
April 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
With new, specialized, ground-based telescopes coming on line, our knowledge of hazardous asteroids and comets will grow exponentially in the coming years.
Seems like a bad time to reduce science funding to NASA. Just sayin'.
Seems like a bad time to reduce science funding to NASA. Just sayin'.
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Elon Musk has succeeded in spite of the way he treats others, not because of it.
Belittling is not a leadership strategy—it reflects a lack of self-control. Demeaning doesn't get results—it thwarts productivity.
Disrespect for the status quo can be a virtue. Disrespect for people is a vice.
Belittling is not a leadership strategy—it reflects a lack of self-control. Demeaning doesn't get results—it thwarts productivity.
Disrespect for the status quo can be a virtue. Disrespect for people is a vice.
Opinion | America Is Learning the Wrong Lesson from Elon Musk’s Success
Intimidation doesn’t elevate performance; it undermines people.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Elon Musk has succeeded in spite of the way he treats others, not because of it.
Belittling is not a leadership strategy—it reflects a lack of self-control. Demeaning doesn't get results—it thwarts productivity.
Disrespect for the status quo can be a virtue. Disrespect for people is a vice.
Belittling is not a leadership strategy—it reflects a lack of self-control. Demeaning doesn't get results—it thwarts productivity.
Disrespect for the status quo can be a virtue. Disrespect for people is a vice.
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We shouldn’t ask kids what they want to be when they grow up. It encourages them to define themselves in terms of work.
Who we become is not a question of career—it’s a matter of character.
The highest aspiration is to be a person of generosity, integrity, humility, curiosity, and wisdom.
Who we become is not a question of career—it’s a matter of character.
The highest aspiration is to be a person of generosity, integrity, humility, curiosity, and wisdom.
April 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We shouldn’t ask kids what they want to be when they grow up. It encourages them to define themselves in terms of work.
Who we become is not a question of career—it’s a matter of character.
The highest aspiration is to be a person of generosity, integrity, humility, curiosity, and wisdom.
Who we become is not a question of career—it’s a matter of character.
The highest aspiration is to be a person of generosity, integrity, humility, curiosity, and wisdom.
“I don’t know.”
No bluffing, no bravado—one of the best coaches in all of sports willing to admit uncertainty on one of the biggest stages. In that moment, she modeled a kind of confidence we need more of in leadership.
“I don’t know” doesn’t make you weak—it makes you real.
No bluffing, no bravado—one of the best coaches in all of sports willing to admit uncertainty on one of the biggest stages. In that moment, she modeled a kind of confidence we need more of in leadership.
“I don’t know” doesn’t make you weak—it makes you real.
April 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
“I don’t know.”
No bluffing, no bravado—one of the best coaches in all of sports willing to admit uncertainty on one of the biggest stages. In that moment, she modeled a kind of confidence we need more of in leadership.
“I don’t know” doesn’t make you weak—it makes you real.
No bluffing, no bravado—one of the best coaches in all of sports willing to admit uncertainty on one of the biggest stages. In that moment, she modeled a kind of confidence we need more of in leadership.
“I don’t know” doesn’t make you weak—it makes you real.
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A sign of wisdom is choosing not to believe everything you think. A mark of emotional intelligence is choosing not to internalize everything you feel.
Thoughts and emotions are possibilities to ponder, not facts to accept. We don’t always invite them in, but we decide whether they deserve to stay.
Thoughts and emotions are possibilities to ponder, not facts to accept. We don’t always invite them in, but we decide whether they deserve to stay.
April 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A sign of wisdom is choosing not to believe everything you think. A mark of emotional intelligence is choosing not to internalize everything you feel.
Thoughts and emotions are possibilities to ponder, not facts to accept. We don’t always invite them in, but we decide whether they deserve to stay.
Thoughts and emotions are possibilities to ponder, not facts to accept. We don’t always invite them in, but we decide whether they deserve to stay.