Falling Up
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KEITH SONES INSPIRED
Life Lessons and Ideas Picked Up Along the Way
I'm much like you, if you're a regular human being. As life has passed, I've learned many things from hard work, failure, good luck, taking risks and just showing up, These are some of those stories. I hope they are useful to you.
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I Made Him Angry. And Years Later, It Made Me Feel Better
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![The Power of Saying "I Don't Know"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_116eb12e831a4773b27ef1861880de97~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_316,h_237,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/nsplsh_116eb12e831a4773b27ef1861880de97~mv2.webp)
The Power of Saying "I Don't Know"
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![Yes, I've Been a Useful Idiot. Now I Know Why](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c470c427811f449fa7bc3423e7739ad1.jpg/v1/fill/w_317,h_237,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c470c427811f449fa7bc3423e7739ad1.webp)
Yes, I've Been a Useful Idiot. Now I Know Why
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![A Letter to My 18 Year Old Self](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/327fe1_e04c02eb75b34c9a86de9bdcde4578ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_316,h_237,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/327fe1_e04c02eb75b34c9a86de9bdcde4578ab~mv2.webp)
A Letter to My 18 Year Old Self
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![To Err is Human, But Please Be Honest About It](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/327fe1_6e989d83d0434f399aa21c582f144da0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_317,h_237,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/327fe1_6e989d83d0434f399aa21c582f144da0~mv2.webp)
To Err is Human, But Please Be Honest About It
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I Have Two Questions For You
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My Descent Into and Rise From Team Hell
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Escaping My Kidnapper
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Finding a Way Forward
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What Do You Mean It's Up to Her?!?
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![And I Thought the Title Made Me a Leader](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/327fe1_141d454adf0b4530b44552d36e0959a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_263,h_192,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/327fe1_141d454adf0b4530b44552d36e0959a8~mv2.webp)
And I Thought the Title Made Me a Leader
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How Will You Define Yourself?
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From Innocence to Insight
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Don't Wait for a Prescription From Afar
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When Facts Won’t Sway Them
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Outfoxed - The Dark Art of Spin
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The People Rowing the Boat
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Gaslighting 2.0
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Learning from the Olympics
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