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Derek MacDonald

Derek MacDonald is a former outdoor educator working in tech. In addition to writing and editing narrative nonfiction, he likes building websites, running, and competing in live-storytelling events. Derek currently lives in Burlington, VT. You can learn more about him at www.derekmacdonald.com.

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Driving Sales with Functional File Sharing by Derek MacDonald Better operations are the key to unloc...

Finding Clarity With Fear And Transparency by Derek MacDonald When feeling small leads to going big....

Relatable Inner Critics For Reducing Stress by Derek MacDonald How Fredrik Backman makes the charact...

Lord of the Files: The Solvable Practice Creating Uncertainty in the Workforce. by Derek MacDonald A...

The Struggle For Happiness No One Will Talk About by Derek MacDonald Do emotional intelligence and h...

AI and the Biggest Workforce Threat That No One is Talking About by Derek MacDonald Transitioning fr...

Understanding Motivators, Strengths, And Blind Spots by Derek MacDonald Starting on Substack, focusi...

Escaping The Chaos While The World Sleeps by Derek MacDonald A story of connecting purpose with proc...

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