By Lee Ruggles The phone rings as I finish my first cup of coffee. Good morning, I chirp cheerfully. I can’t stand the heat. I really wish I hadn’t moved down here! It’s only a few months, I tell him. You could move further north, I add. Yeah, but I’m also bored out of my …
By Laura Crandall How intuition and self-esteem brought me back from burnout. I was supposed to be over-the-moon happy. I’d just completed the biggest thing on my List of Things That Would Be Wonderful To Do: I’d graduated from Harvard. The idea first emerged when I was 16 and beginning to think about college. But …
By Lee Ruggles I remember where I was sitting when it all started. The teacher was at the front of the room. It was early afternoon when it hit me softly but firmly. I had been going about this life-thing all wrong. The key to true popularity and acceptance was to agree with what the …
By Laura Crandall Leading with our best work yet Have you ever gotten lost in the woods or really turned-around in an unfamiliar city? Did you, while trying to figure out where you were and how to get to where you wanted to go, decide that being disoriented was probably how life would feel from …
By Kelechi Udoagwu “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” ― Albert Einstein At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, I wrote about sticking with our personal values, how they form the foundation of human character, and keep us moving towards our life goals regardless of the demands of the world around us. …
By Elly Mullins Keeping Our Minds Flexible I first met Gray when he was eight years old. He sat on the floor of his mother’s living room coloring a picture of a robot; he nervously looked away as I entered the room to join him, his mother, and the case manager who was facilitating our …
By Toufic Hakim, PhD Gaining self-awareness in unexpected places I once worked with a VP who was highly ambitious. When she first brought me into her division, we had a mutually supportive relationship. She was thoughtful, competent and affable. We were a good team: I cheered her on; she was my biggest fan. I was …
By Jessica Ambrose It can be uncomfortable, but it takes knowing your character traits – both good and bad – to truly achieve personal growth You’re asked to describe yourself. Where do you start? Maybe it’s an interview or just a friendly conversation about who you are. You’ll likely take a pretty safe approach: you’ll …
By Kelechi Udoagwu Exploring your inner character and making art with no inhibitions People around the world are spending more time online than ever. Some of us are working and networking; others are catching up on Netflix, involved in communities, or scrolling through social feeds, creating and consuming content. Others, though, are exploring their creative …
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 …