A global pandemic calls for global solutions | Larry Brilliant

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How to get past the "messy middle" of a big change | Mary Martin

Did progress on your next big project stall out? Transformation expert Mary Martin refers to this moment as the "messy middle" — the frustrating gap between starting and finishing a goal, when you might lose confidence or give up altogether. Offering three ways to find glimmers o ...  Show more

A street librarian's quest to bring books to everyone | Storybook Maze (re-release)

As a self-proclaimed radical street librarian, Storybook Maze makes books appear where they're scarce. Through initiatives like free, public book vending machines and street corner story times, she eliminates book deserts — or areas with limited access to literature — by making b ...  Show more

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