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AuthorMark King

Late at night and on weekends, Mark is the Founder, Editor-in-Chief, and Jr. Intern at Bruised Camels. By day, and also on weekends, Mark works in the impact investing field after a long career in venture capital.

Most importantly, however, Mark is a Bruised Camel striving to follow Jesus while earning a living, being a husband and dad, and making a difference in the world.

If you're interested, click the LinkedIn icon for the full professional story.

The non-professional story involves a small-town Indiana, teacher parents, a globe-trotting, PhD sister, college and then life in Chicago, 30 years of marriage, and 24 years as Boy Dad.

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Go Therefore and Be Authentic

“As a Christian, you want to stand out in a positive way at work. You want people to ask why you’re different, so you can explain that your relationship with Jesus makes you different.” “To successfully lead in today’s business world, you must be...

Blessed is the C- Grade

I got a C- in German 101. Freshman year of college, Fall semester, 8:00 a.m. class. I took French in high school but grew up Lutheran near an Amish community. That should have helped, right? Lots of life lessons my 18-year-old self could have...

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Speak Feedback in Love

For many of us, it’s annual review time at work. Please…keep the cheering to a minimum. You may have escaped annual reviews via self-employment. However, all of us must give feedback to someone. Employees, customers, vendors, etc. Whether positive...

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The Best Parts of January

The beginning of the new year isn’t quite over yet. I’ve got a couple post-Christmas book recommendations, changes to retirement rules for 2023, and some hard questions about the annual ritual we call “Your Annual Physical.” And…I need your help...

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Rest Ye Merry-ing This Christmas

Bruised Camels are all about stewardship. In this edition, I look at stewardship of time as it relates to stewardship of your wellbeing. The end of the year is also a season of full-contact charitable fundraising. If you want or need to research a...

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Ambitious Christmas Humility

This Advent I’ve been reflecting on humility in the professional context. Yes, that sounds like a social media humble brag. But, let’s just say I didn’t voluntarily choose my Advent theme. I’ve learned some hard lessons this year. Hopefully, you...