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Father's Day, Culture, and Financial Leadership
Father's Day always gets me thinking about cultural differences. Growing up in the United States, Father's Day was in June. Living in Germany, it's celebrated on a completely different day—and in a very different way. Neither is right. Neither is wrong. They're simply different interpretations of the same occasion. As someone who grew up between cultures, I see this all the time. Even my children sometimes have different expectations depending on which country they're thinkin
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Father's Day, Culture, and Financial Leadership
Father's Day always gets me thinking about cultural differences. Growing up in the United States, Father's Day was in June. Living in Germany, it's celebrated on a completely different day—and in a very different way. Neither is right. Neither is wrong. They're simply different interpretations of the same occasion. As someone who grew up between cultures, I see this all the time. Even my children sometimes have different expectations depending on which country they're thinkin
iraphilip
Jun 291 min read
The Ghent Noose: The Best Rebrand a Founder Can Make
Walking through the streets of Ghent, Belgium, I came across a story that has stayed with me. In the 16th century, the people of Ghent rebelled against Emperor Charles V. After the revolt was crushed, the city's leaders were forced to walk barefoot through the streets wearing nooses around their necks as a public symbol of humiliation and submission. You would think that would be the end of the story. Instead, it became the beginning of a new one. Today, the people of Ghent p
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Jun 292 min read
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