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A Profile of Character: The Unseen Acts of Service from My 72-Year-Old Mom

October 22, 2016October 27, 2016 by DuBravac

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"It will only take a minute," she remarked before offering a litany of reasons why she should go, why she could go. Why it would be okay to go. We stood together in one of several patient rooms inside the ICU, tucked into the interior burrow of the hospital. The…

CES 2017 Trends to Watch

October 22, 2016 by DuBravac

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Each year, I develop a presentation that examines trends to watch at CES. I presented an early draft of that presentation this week in Prague. I'll update this presentation as I develop it further. In the coming weeks I'll write more about these trends. In the meantime, you can find…

Defining Arlington (Virginia)’s Digital Destiny

October 13, 2016 by DuBravac

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Earlier this week I spoke at an event looking at the Digital Destiny of Arlington, Virginia. You can see the conversation in its entirety here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-7O8m4SEA8

Reflections on Fatherhood

September 2, 2016 by DuBravac

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One night last week I found myself weighed down with the swirling emotions of mind and soul. Worried I wasn't being all that I so desperately and deeply want to be. Stressed and distracted by an upcoming court hearing after Andrea filed a motion to quibble over 2-4 days of…

To My Sons on Father's Day

June 19, 2016June 20, 2016 by DuBravac

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To My Sons on Father’s Day I have three sons. As a result of divorce, I don’t see our three sons daily. I do see them frequently. Not every day of every week, but in some weeks every day. It is a tremendous blessing. I’m at their baseball games, lacrosse…

Have You Been Here Before?

June 14, 2016 by DuBravac

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“Have you been here before?” the clerk asked. For a moment I was frozen in time. I stared blankly back at him. While my eyes fell upon his face, my mind’s eye carried through him and morphed into a target-less gaze. He was in his 50s and the vantage of…

Talking to Think v. Thinking to Talk

May 25, 2016 by DuBravac

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I’m in the process of hiring a life/executive coach to work with over the next year. I’ve been interviewing coaches over the last few weeks to ascertain fit, approach and style. One of the coaches I interviewed last week made a fascinating (to me) observation as we chatted: I talk…

6 Things Divorce Taught Me about Marriage and Love

May 22, 2016April 20, 2017 by DuBravac

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Last Thursday would have been my 15th wedding anniversary (15 years!!!). I love seeing others acknowledge and celebrate their anniversaries on Facebook and share photos from that special day (we were all babies!!!). I find myself especially enjoying those who make it past year 14. Lucky 13 was as far…

Waze + Redfin

May 20, 2016 by DuBravac

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I had lunch today with one of my favorite people. We talked about life and family, work and travel, traditions, vacations, and painting furniture. All of the things I love! The sun was shining (a rarity in DC these days) and the conversation flowed as natural as it always has…

Why CES Asia is Growing in all the Right Ways Shawn DuBravac

May 20, 2016 by DuBravac

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As we prepare for the 50th anniversary of CES in 2017, we close the door on the second annual CES Asia, held last week in Shanghai. For those of you who attended both last week and the inaugural event last year, you saw the stark differences in these two events…

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