I stopped in the middle of the road and wondered where I was.- Yet again, Batdorf has me thinking. I suppose it's all timely as I am emotional from news of untimely deaths of family and friends. If the last year and half have taught me anything, it's staying current on persistent consciousness of the …
Someone Lied – About Working from Home and It’ll Cost em’
Monday Monday is a girl (person) who works for a large commercial company. Monday has been working from home now for well over a year. The reason Monday was able to work from home was due to Covid-19. Prior to this, her company had a policy of every day in the office. As the situation …
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Thich Nhat Hanh Perspective 1926-
Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh (b. 1926) has offered the world much wisdom through his personal example and teaching. Here he offers a meditation about a piece of paper to illustrate the mysterious interconnection of all things which he calls “interbeing”: Photo by Monstera on Pexels.com If you are a poet, you …
The Question of (Being the BEST of )
<me> It's Hard to Be Grams told me I had potential. She said it and I heard her. For many years I set out to ruin all chances I had of being successful. I initially didn't do well in school. I rejected traditional thinking. I challenged everything. I was self destructive and I had no …
Nothing to IT but to DO IT
GO Taking a Leap Whether you are starting your own business or just looking for a new adventure, think about what is holding you back from taking the next step. Is it fear of failure? Is it fear of success? (that's actually a thing) Is it fear of the unknown? Maybe you really don't want …
In the Name of Business
Photo by Vijay Putra on Pexels.com Right and Wrong Most people know the difference between right and wrong however when it comes to business, they hide behind the words "it's just business" to do bad things and act poorly. Cancel culture seems to be tackling all sorts of things today, why not bad business people? …
Lunacy Leadership
Storming out Strategy on the fly Setting up unreasonable targets and expectations No Trust |NO TRUST| No Trust Beating up people on delivery Beat the delivery out of them Threats of firing and letting people go for no reason No plan, there is no plan Unclear of the goal I am the smartest person in …
– Loss of our “Ma” – Why it matters to you as well
Mom bringing stuff for the boys My mom Irene Cohen passed on last week. She was one person in our world but her impact and love for people was absolutely amazing with global reach. The amount of love for her, notes that poured in about her and people who have felt the impact just leveled …
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Courageous Conversations for Adults and Kids
ENGAGING IN COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS Many discussions we have at with each other “feel” intractable. Intractable conflict exists when multiple parties see something in concept or form in opposite or dramatically different ways. Conflict of this type is categorized as "Protracted." "Destructive." "Deep-rooted." "Resolution-resistant." "Intransigent." "Gridlocked." "Identity-based." "Needs based." "Complex." "Difficult." "Malignant." "Enduring." The result of …
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Leading Bryce – Young Leader Challenges – How to Support Them.
“Confidence is a very fragile thing.” – Joe Montana My son Bryce is a 15 year old dynamo. He is a musician, an artist of sorts, a philosopher, an athlete and a polymath. It is a challenge to keep up with all of his interests. He also has the latest generational knowledge base and the …
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