Many organizations have a very specific language they use – and it takes time to learn! But this common language can be a phenomenal unifier – part of a shared culture that connects colleagues from all corners of the globe. But, the most effective common languages are the ones they invent themselves.
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Charles Bukowski was a renowned and prolific poet, short story writer and novelist who struggled throughout his lifetime with alcoholism and depression. Drawing on his experience growing up and living in Los Angeles, his work paints a portrait of downtrodden urban life and masculinity in America. In the San Francisco Review of Books, Stephen Kessler wrote, “Bukowski writes with no apologies from the frayed edge of society.”
As you read his poem “Bluebird,” published in 1992, consider if there has been a situation in your own life where you’ve put on a tough exterior.
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