By Laura Crandall According to The Internet, it’s time to begin planning and making resolutions for the new year.* Social media posts and end-of-year articles are now directing our attention toward all the things we should start thinking about to maximize the next 12 months: goals for our businesses, ways to get ahead despite still …
By Laura Crandall “Who are your influences?” It’s a common question in movies about musicians and artists. A journalist asks the artist to name the people who influenced them so the audience can have a frame of reference for their art, style, or sound. If, for example, a classical musician was asked that question, they …
Handy Traits in a Digital Age By Lee Ruggles A CAUTIONARY TALE I open my email. From Marcia: “Hello. Hope you are doing good today. Can I ask you for a favor? Thanks. Marcia” I reply: “Sure! Fire away.” Marcia: “I am sorry to bother you with this mail. I need to get an …
By Laura Crandall The importance of creating rituals of kindness In times of old – you know, back in 2019 – if a family member or other person you loved died, there were predictable paths and social norms to acknowledge grief and loss. These might have been dictated by one’s religion or individual beliefs, but …
By Laura Crandall Slowing down: the antidote to a busy, hectic life The thought of trying to “slow down” your schedule may seem nearly impossible. You may feel like you’d love to slow down – but you’re just too busy! The nature of our work and the rhythm of our lives makes moving at a …
By Laura Crandall, founder of A Life of Character A question for white business leaders learning to change the system. 2020 is not messing around. It’s taking the dominant global paradigm and shaking it to its core. From wildfires raging across an entire continent and super typhoons threatening densely populated countries to COVID-19 claiming …
https://vimeo.com/394785832 March 4th – a day dedicated to working towards your goals! March 4th is the single best day of the year! It’s grammatically entertaining, it’s hopeful, and it’s a perfect time to reboot your year. I hope you’ll come celebrate it and march forth with me. ~Laura Related Posts Let’s Call it What it …
https://vimeo.com/394660249 Leap day only comes around every 4 years! Celebrate it! Hi and Happy Leap Day! Welcome to the the new site for A Life of Character. I’m excited about all that’s happening here – take a look around. The next big thing we’re up to is the March Forth Challenge – more to follow …
After the famous scene in the swamp, I thought Yoda was a jerk. When The Empire Strikes Back came out forty years ago, I was so excited to see it. I was not a rabid Star Wars fan, but I was a pretty enthusiastic 4th grader. Everything about the second movie in the Star Wars …
Creating the lives we want can feel like a giant slog and struggle. Our goals, tasks, obligations, and aspirations all compete for our attention. Then add the goals and needs of others, and it is a miracle our brains can organize our lives into any workable plan from day to day. The idea that we …