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You’re the Best-Kept Secret in Your Organization

Florin Lungu stands at a high cocktail table holding a microphone and gesturing with one hand, speaking at an indoor event with large glass windows and plants in the background.

A Patient Tutor, a Complex Language, and a Lot of Vowels

Finding a Voice in Local Politics as an International in Denmark

The entirety of my experience in politics dates back to the fall of 2025, when I volunteered to report on international candidates running for...

You’re the Best-Kept Secret in Your Organization

A few years ago, I was coaching a woman who’d been a senior specialist at her company for more than a decade. Deep expertise....

A Patient Tutor, a Complex Language, and a Lot of Vowels

A little over a year ago, I moved to Denmark and did what many newcomers do: I signed up for Danish classes through the...

Tur-retur: Episode 15: Let’s Talk about Lime

No, I don’t mean the citrus fruit you’d juice for a marinade (or a margarita) or squeeze into a Mexican beer. I’m referring to...

The Loudest Silence in the Room

I once worked with a colleague who was the master of the quiet "no". Lars never argued against anything in a meeting. He’d listen. He’d...

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