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J.R. Klein's perspective on effective leadership is not only relevant but also thought-provoking. With a vision to create a society that works for all, Klein emphasizes the importance of leadership that can uplift and improve the lives of everyone. His ideas are well-researched and insightful, providing a comprehensive understanding of how effective leadership can pave the way for a more equitable and just society.
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50 Look at How You Behave
The phrase "look at how you behave" is a timeless question that resonates across generations and cultures. During my younger years, I...
J.R. Klein
Feb 103 min read
49 The Great Placebo
Some people are blessed with many friends: friends from their school, friends from their church, friends from the grocery store. Others...
J.R. Klein
Feb 32 min read
48 Puzzle
It was the afternoon of New Year’s Day. My efforts at aimless tranquility were interrupted by a monolog from the family room. “Where is...
J.R. Klein
Jan 272 min read
47 In the Mirror
The answer became clear as I sat at the bar and looked at myself in the mirror. The irony of the situation did not escape me. A bar is...
J.R. Klein
Jan 202 min read
46 First Memories
My earliest memories are of our home in Eureka, South Dakota. I can still picture looking out over the top of my crib rails at a dark...
J.R. Klein
Jan 132 min read
45 Snow Storms and Cream Cans
There was a time when people survived without smartphones, social media, electric lights, and indoor plumbing. Life seemed simpler back...
J.R. Klein
Jan 62 min read
44 We Now Live in a World That No Longer Exists
The class came after lunch and was chosen as something fun but probably useless. It was on the second floor of the small school building...
J.R. Klein
Dec 30, 20242 min read
43 Enthusiastically Disruptive
When I think about growing up in the country near a small South Dakota town, my memory lands on the school with its building, playground,...
J.R. Klein
Dec 23, 20242 min read
42 Whatever
“Whatever!” was the response that came to me across the room. It was not a particularly dramatic or passionate comment based on what I...
J.R. Klein
Dec 16, 20242 min read
41 None of Us are Better Than Any of Us
Mary Elizabeth Atkinson Klein, born 1916, in Willmar, Minnesota, to James and Lula Atkinson, was a dedicated nurse. Her father, James, a...
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Dec 9, 20242 min read
40 Back in Time
There's a certain allure in the idea of traveling back in time, a journey I undertake periodically. Each time, a new sense of sensibility...
J.R. Klein
Dec 2, 20242 min read
39 I Have Been a Hunter
I have been a hunter. Though the statement itself may be up for interpretation, at one time, with little or no provocation, hours and...
J.R. Klein
Nov 25, 20242 min read
38 If I were the King of the Forest
“If I were the King of the forest…” Those of us who have been alive during the second half of the 20th century recognize the refrain of...
J.R. Klein
Nov 18, 20242 min read
37 A Good Idea
I had what I thought was a brilliant idea. As far as I knew, no one had ever come up with it before. I believed everyone would want one...
J.R. Klein
Nov 11, 20242 min read
36 Learning to Underachieve
There was a time when my wife and I had a standing agreement. If I wasn't home by 8:00 PM, she would call and ask, "Do you know where...
J.R. Klein
Nov 4, 20242 min read
35 None of Us are as Smart as All of Us
View AI video in Life Journey playlist I grew up on a farm with our closest neighbors five miles away. As a farm boy, I never worried...
J.R. Klein
Oct 21, 20242 min read
33 Coddling vs Colliding
View AI video in Life Journey playlist I always thought my early years on the farm were not that unusual and quite normal. At that time,...
J.R. Klein
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Learning to Drive
View AI video in Life Journey playlist At the age of eleven, as a farm boy, my father decided I should learn to drive. This was back at a...
J.R. Klein
Sep 30, 20243 min read
Each Time I Did It...
View AI video in Life Journey playlist Every time I did it, I expected it to be easier. You’d think the adages about “practice makes...
J.R. Klein
Sep 30, 20242 min read
The We of Me
View AI video in Life Journey playlist My grandchildren think I’m weird. In a way, that categorization is strangely pleasurable for me,...
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