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The Seed I Forgot to Water

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Hillman Lentz
Apr 08, 2025
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In 1997, I was running full speed toward what I thought was success. Planes, hotels, boardrooms, late-night dinners, parties—you name it, I was there. From the outside, it probably looked like I had it all figured out. I was a machine—always on, always moving.

There was just one problem: I was married with three kids. And while I told myself I was doing …

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