I hope it’s not too late to wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR. May 2024 bring you vibrant health, happiness, joy and fulfillment of your professional and personal endeavors. I’m curious what goals have you set for yourself for 2024? What do you hope to accomplish? Where will you put your energy and attention? [read more]
Earlier this month the world celebrated International Women’s Day (March 8th). It is a day where we commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements and contributions of women. It is also a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence against women. Rather than [read more]
Ever since the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the ensuing crises, I’ve noticed something about myself. I’m becoming increasingly intolerant of other people. Perhaps it is because of the increased isolation, or the fear and concern, or the frustration over the ongoing failure of leadership during these crises. Maybe all of the above. But the net [read more]
Yesterday was a somber day. Another day when an unarmed Black American man was laid to rest after being needlessly killed by the police. Another day when we are reminded that racism exists and it hurts us all. His name was Rayshard Brooks and he was a father, a husband, and someone’s son. He was [read more]
We’ve heard a lot about the increased risk that the COVID-19 virus poses to people with pre-existing health conditions. This includes people with ongoing issues like diabetes, high blood pressure, severe asthma, COPD, heart conditions, obesity, immunocompromised, and people over the age of 65 (check out this CDC webpage to learn more). I think the [read more]
If yours is one of the thousands of businesses or jobs that has been impacted during this public health crisis, you might feel concerned and uncertain as to how to proceed. I know I am. Our daily routines, lifestyles, and livelihoods have been disrupted by the COVID-19 virus and containment efforts. What should you be [read more]
Have we forgotten how to write? Do we care that our written communication is spelled correctly? Does it even matter in this day of tweeting and texting, and (imperfect) voice to text solutions? We see our politicians misspelling words all the time on social media. And then there’s clever advertising which breaks all the rules [read more]
This is my second blog post in a series on Diversity and Inclusion. In this piece, I’d like to focus on the diversity of thought and the inclusive act of listening with courageous empathy to those who don’t agree with you. Imagine… Imagine that you work with someone, a colleague, who has a very different [read more]
Sharpening Your Point I am delighted to announce the upcoming release of my next book, Sharpening Your Point, published by Indie Books International with foreword written by Jim Horan. Co-authored with Leesa Wallace who is known as The Performance Architect, this book will help you and your colleagues have more productive discussions at work. This [read more]
Did you watch the two Democratic presidential primary debates? All four hours of it? I did and for two reasons: 1) to get to know each of the candidates and what they stand for; and 2) to observe debating skills – the do’s and don’ts, what works and what doesn’t. I was not interested in [read more]
