Malcolm Gladwell on David and Goliath

ByMike McBride September 30, 2013September 18, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

“Giants are not as strong and powerful as they seem” – Such an important lesson for anyone.

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Depression

Want to Support Someone But Don’t Know How, Maybe Just Try “Plus-One”
ByMike McBride July 26, 2022July 20, 2025 Reading Time: 2 minutes

I recently caught up on some podcasts and came across this idea from game designer and author Jane McGonigal. During an interview on People I (Mostly) Admire, she and Steven Levitt talked more about the idea, but in the most simplistic terms, the idea is this: When you start a conversation, ask someone how their…

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Child Abuse

A sense of self
ByMike McBride September 13, 2006October 10, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

I was taking a quick look at the deadline for the latest Carnival Against Child Abuse when I noticed that this month’s host has changed the topic a little bit. She wanted to focus on self-injury and sense of self. It quickly occurred to me that much of what we’ve been discussing about relationships, and…

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Newsworthy

Witch hunts
ByMike McBride November 2, 2004October 10, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

On Halloween night, naturally, we were watching a documentary about the Salem witch trials. It was very interesting, and as part of the show, they did interviews with some historians and had them discuss some of the background around why there was so much anger towards certain people and what role that played in them…

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Child Abuse

Learning from every situation
ByMike McBride August 24, 2005October 10, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

As I ponder the new job I’m about to head off to, it occurs to me that I’ll be doing a lot of training and working with people one-on-one helping them to use the technology they have to do their job better. In turn, it also occurs to me that the ability to read people,…

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Child Abuse

Who do you want to be?
ByMike McBride May 9, 2007May 3, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

I had an email conversation the other day with another survivor and they said something that I’ve seen far too many times, in one shape or other. Namely “I am a creation of what everyone wants me to be”. Most children in abusive situations become what they need to be in order to avoid the abuse….

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Newsworthy

Lucky
ByMike McBride December 27, 2004October 10, 2016 Reading Time: 1 minute

There’s nothing like a disaster happening over the holiday weekend to remind us not to take anything for granted. We are not guaranteed anything in this life, and we should cherish each day for what it is, and consider ourselves lucky to have had the chance to live it. I know, even through all the…

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Malcolm Gladwell on David and Goliath

Want to Support Someone But Don’t Know How, Maybe Just Try “Plus-One”

A sense of self

Witch hunts

Learning from every situation

Who do you want to be?

Lucky

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