After yesterday’s events in Washington DC, it’s been hard to not be consumed by rage, sadness, fear. It’s easy to withdraw, or conversely to angrily profess opinions (on what happened, what led to it, what should happen now). There’s no doubt in my mind that … Continue readingTrying to Steady the Rage – Insurrection at the US Capitol
Everyone has a story – the produce vendor around the corner, who is from Syria and always smiling, the bitter older lady who lives on the floor below and yelled at me to stop dancing (and later told a neighbor she wished she hadn’t been … Continue readingUnderstanding other folks – everyone is an Iceberg
Spinning off into angry rants, cancelling friendships, putting health at risk. Wanna avoid some of that? After a few of those experiences, here are a few hard-earned lessons on filtering out fake news, and avoiding trolls. I’ve lived and/or worked in 14 countries, seen propaganda, … Continue readingIs fake news threatening your happiness? 5 Qs to help filter fact from fiction
Connecting Passion, Purpose and Best Practices. Many of us want to give back to society, perhaps to a cause that has touched our family or friends. Serving on the board of a non-profit offers us the chance to leverage and hone our business skills. We … Continue readingCreating resilience on a non-profit board
You’ve likely heard of Fortune’s “Great Places to Work” list, or similar. Increasingly, business and non profit management leaders are discussing how to increase innovation and reduce employee turnover and training costs… by keeping employees excited about their work and workplace. “When people feel like … Continue readingA path to greater employee efficiency and reduced burnout?
How are we making decisions? And what might it say about our stress levels? what will it say, later, about our values? Small case study: to Zoom or not to zoom? Not to make this overly complicated, but how we make decisions affects how sustainable … Continue readingWill our decision stand up and reflect well on us?
There’s an Aesop’s fable you might have heard of, about an oak tree and a reed, about strength and flexibility, or pride and adaptability. The oak had grown big and beautiful, and it taunted the reed for its frailty and bending with every wind. The … Continue readingWhat to think about “The Oak and the Reed”