As a business leader, I have often viewed productivity hiccups and downtime as adversaries. I had my tried-and-true way of doing things and had the best approach to handling business — or so I thought. That was before I found…
Year: 2020
The Unexpected Gifts of 2020
The year 2020 may be the most extraordinary year of our lives. It’s hard to see its gifts as we trudge through adversity and deal with loss. Still, if we look, we can all find some silver lining, however small.…
US Election 2020 Gives Us Normalcy and Predictability — Exactly What We Need
What a sight for sore eyes it has been to see happy crowds dancing in the streets, impromptu parades of cars honking in jubilation, and people exhibiting downright joy upon learning the 2020 election results. Citizens in San Francisco, New…
Using Kindness to Build Kinship and a Better World
The world doesn’t seem so kind these days. There is anger, blame, finger-pointing, and hostility. In our quest to be heard, be an ally, protect our rights or effect change, we are troubled on the inside. We can’t address today’s…
Bring on the Creative Strategists
The havoc wreaked in the first half of 2020 has inspired new business models all around the world. In the early days of COVID-19, we saw remote work and curbside pickup quickly rise to the occasion, but we didn’t know…
We Must Stop Being Quiet and Speak Up Against Racism
These are no longer unprecedented times; these are troubling times. We wake up each day to face a new COVID-19 challenge, but that doesn’t mean other important issues can be put on hold. We must still tend to life, and…
The Changing Face of the World
These are, to put it mildly, challenging times. Our structured ways of living, of conducting commerce, and of engaging in social interaction are collapsing before we can create new ways to replace them. The deluge of information, hot takes, and…
Compassion in our Hearts, Courage as our Guide
Bravery is often described as the ability to engage in a dangerous situation without the feeling of fear. Courage, however, is the ability to embark upon a mission or objective despite feelings of fear. While our world is in the…
The Flip Side of Adversity: COVID-19, a Wake-Up Call
The world is reeling under the COVID-19 crisis. The coronavirus seems to call the shots and demand how we live as humanity, invoking its mandate for people, society, businesses and all species. Something unexpected (and very interesting) is emerging out…
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