We’ve been duped. Here in America, we have been led to believe that more hours in a classroom will make our kids more successful; more profitable businesses will make our communities more prosperous; and buying more things will make us happier. It wasn’t just one person who told us these lies. It was societal shift …
Over the past few weeks I led an aggressive PR campaign to promote an event that I was hosting. My press release was featured prominently in the local paper, my posters were tacked up all over town, and my FB boost was seen by over 1,000 people in my target audience. Sadly the turnout was …
How would you define work? (really think about it!) A basic definition is “effort exerted to accomplish a task”. In our lives, the work we do is our livelihood. We exert effort to grow our businesses and (usually) we are compensated with money. So, then what work would be considered meaningless? Maybe something we do …
The year is 2050. You step outside your doorstep and a driver-less car cruises by, then a dragon flies past your head and over the treetops. You look down at your hand and see the ring on your index finder is flashing red –an air quality warning. You grab your breathing mask, and as you …
In our culture knowledge is prized. Everyone wants to be in-the-know. When we don’t know we experience vulnerability, humility, and beginner status. People often associate these feelings with negativity, but embracing them can truly change our lives. Vulnerability is important because it is how we grow. We must be vulnerable when we try new things, …
Once we have recognized the need to make a change, and started to lay the foundation (for some background on this, check out the first article in this series: Change Making…), the next step is to put our vision into words. Look for the common ground that was established earlier on in the change making …
How do we know when it’s time for a change? How do we actually get going? Whether it’s in life or in work, approaching change is challenging. Right now I am helping to revitalize a non-profit club in my neighborhood, and I’ve noticed a lot of similarities in the process that I have used to …
Thousands of school shootings have happened over the years in the U.S., and as they became more frequent people became more vocal about preventing them from happening, but the story stayed the same. For a long time the story was about the shooter. The media pored over the details of why the shooter committed his …
I have always been a thinker and I am obsessed with efficiency, but it wasn’t until recently that I realized the (ironic) inefficiency of my thought process. I tend to ruminate, and the more invested I am in ruminating, the more anxious I become. The more anxiety I feel, the more time I invest ruminating. …
On the anniversary of the tragic death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I can’t help but think of the powerful and poetic words he spoke. Listening to his speeches gives me chills, and I–like many people in this country–know some of the lines by heart. Dr. King delivered many inspiring speeches, but one of …