Steps that can help you make the most of what you hear No one likes to hear that they are performing poorly. Being either praised or left alone is generally preferred over having someone describe our faults. While receiving critical or negative feedback can be a challenge and can sometimes know the wind out of …
How to have—and move past—challenging conversations at work. “It’s not personal, it’s just business.” All business is a little personal – because people are the ones who conduct it. When you consider when most people spend more time with coworkers than they do with their families, it makes the quality of our interactions all the …
Yup, it’s possible. Listen to the news for five minutes these days and it feels about as comfortable as getting a root canal. People are divided. Politics are messier than ever. There’s intensifying chatter about AI robots becoming sentient beings (Yikes!). Simple interactions have the tendency to go from debates to vitriolic insults in three …
But we’re not just talking ohmmmmmm… Depending on the specifics you’re looking for, the human brain processes anywhere from 40 pieces (conscious processing) to 11 million pieces (unconscious processing) of information per second.* When you’re just trying to remember where you put your keys and make it to a meeting on time while finding your …
It can be a surprising remedy for panic attacks of the spirit On a scale of one to ten, how often do you find yourself thinking the following? 1= 10% of the time—you rarely experience this 10 = 100% of the time—I’m having a panic attack right now! I am filled with anxiety and pain …
The gift of slowing down to be present and enjoy your life. Commuting isn’t my favorite thing, but I do it so infrequently that, now, it’s become more of a momentary respite from the day to day demands than a major haul from the ‘burbs to the city. So when I hopped on the train …
A summation of your thoughts and values, your character is your guide in every decision you make Truthfulness, wittiness, courage. These are three of Aristotle’s 12 virtues. I’m currently trying to write about character and put those qualities into motion for myself. From Thomas Aquinas, I’m mindful of prudence. Confucious, respect. I’m trying to use …
And you know what? That’s OK. Talking about “work-life balance” kind of feels like talking about a UFO. We are fairly certain it exists in some form. Maybe we’ve even gotten a glimpse of it a few times. It’s simple in theory, but it turns out stepping away from work responsibilities to focus on other …
Let’s step up and take responsibility for what comes next. The last five years have been the warmest on record, driving more than $1.4 trillion in damages, all caused by climate-related disasters. We’ve built a society that relies on fossil fuels, prioritizes short-term gains over long-term impacts, and is constantly pursuing unrestrained growth. We consume …
We’re going all the way to Hope. Though I appreciate the sentiment, all the “good vibes only” chatter, memes, and t-shirts these days are getting me down. They are unrealistic, reductive, dismissive, and may unintentionally do more harm than good. If there are only “good vibes” around you and you refuse to acknowledge the bad …