Michael Santarcangelo
@catalyst
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I help leaders forge clarity, make value visible, and build the confidence to do GOOD work, deliver value faster, and communicate what counts.
Raleighwood, North Carolina
Joined March 2007
Last week I hosted family for Thanksgiving. My 12-year-old nephew asked for the WiFi password. He wanted to play Roblox on his iPad. I looked at the device. Unmanaged. No antivirus. No encryption. I’m an IT Professional. I don't run an open network. So I didn’t give him the
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Wise words “My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician. Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just
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You feel lost because you’re not who you once were but you’re also not who you want to be yet.The middle is when the work matters most. You're not on the wrong path, you're just not done yet.
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I don't know how to describe it, but 72 degrees with the heat on and 72 degrees with the A/C on are two totally different temperatures
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My buddy and I were watching the football game and he said "it's over.” I said "nothing is over! Was it over when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor?" He said "you idiot Japan bombed Pearl Harbor". I thought to myself... Why do I continue to waste quality sarcasm on fools?
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Everybody’s said “Luke, I am your father” into one of these sweet bastards at some point.
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Attn: Homeschool Fams It' been a while since I posted this. My brilliant chemistry professor wife put her curriculum online for FREE. Covers most chemistry topics from advanced Jr High through early college. You can purchase an additional lab manual for 20 bucks if you want
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This scene from the Miami Vice pilot in 1984. Crockett, Tubbs, and Phil Collins driving through the Miami night--No dialogue. Just music and mood.
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Not enough kids actually say “trick or treat” nowadays. They just stand there like deer in the headlights. I’m still gonna give everybody candy but this is a time-honored tradition. Coach ‘em up, parents.
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“Beware: learning more is a smart person’s favorite form of procrastination.” ― Mark Manson
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Before it was a hit (and the most played country song of the 90s), it was just a song Toby shared with his friend @troyaikman
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Pro Tip: When you sign up for anything online, put the website’s name as your middle name. Now, when you receive spam, you will know who sold your data
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Nothing better than a Little League concession stand. Your five dollars still goes farther there than just about anywhere else plus you get the added bonus of parents awkwardly serving their involuntarily “voluntary” community duty. Pure Americana.
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running a business is just oscillating between “i’m a genius” and “it’s all over” every 48 hours
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It's simple: Treat yourself well, while not harming others. Treat others well, while not harming yourself.
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Steve Jobs literally drops the coldest truth about problem solving and simplicity
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