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 …
By Toufic Hakim, PhD What we can do and learn when we’re in a state of discord and crisis? We’ve all heard the quote by Martin Luther King Jr. suggesting that how we respond to adversity is a manifestation of our true character. In today’s reality, this notion could not be more pertinent. “Our ultimate …
By Laura Crandall Why I am resistant to the term “The New Normal” I have strong opinions about certain popular words and phrases. I feel about “learnings,” “journey,” and “it is what it is” the way many people feel about the word “moist:” each one makes me cringe in reflexive and somewhat recalcitrant ways (and …
By Jaime Hollander Yes, you’re working and you’re home, but context is everything Yesterday, two different friends in two different cities had the same insight: “You aren’t working from home. You’re at home, during a crisis, trying to work.” It’s absolutely true—but, at the same time, a tricky balance to strike. I need to produce. …
By Laura Crandall Hustle away. But let’s re-frame the conversation. Of the many popular terms to which I am viscerally allergic, “side hustle” might be the one that makes me twitch the most. “Side hustle,” how do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways. #1. The “Hustle” The connotation is not of a coach …
By Lee Ruggles More time alone, more time to connect with yourself and others For many of us—especially the retired set—the current isolation/quarantine situation isn’t that much different than our BV (“Before Virus”) status. Hopping into the car to pick up something we forgot on our last shopping trip, checking out the farmers’ markets, roaming …
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 …
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 …
It’s time to not just accept change, but to ride that wave… “Life is Flux” — Heraclitus Or, as it’s often represented: the only constant is change. There’s no denying that life is a series of never-ending challenges and changes. And if you’ve been around long enough, it may seem like life mischievously singles you …