Mar 2019
One of the most common “easier said than done” scenarios that I’m sure many of us face on a regular, if not daily, basis is that of simple communication. It’s almost funny to think how often it happens that we find ourselves in a situation where we have a clear message in mind, and when… Read More
Oct 2017
Last month, I was flattered to see that my coworker Sarah had mentioned me in her blog post addressing the “15 Minute Technique,” wherein a person devotes several small blocks of just 15 minutes a day to focus on big-picture projects and initiatives. This had originally come up as part of a conversation over lunch… Read More
Sep 2017
“It’s not what you say, but how you say it” – a message I’ve addressed several times in the past in a handful of different ways. The way that a message is communicated, the very method of delivery itself, carries equal (oftentimes even greater) value than the words themselves. And, let’s be honest: while the… Read More
Aug 2017
Time is a funny concept to talk about. It’s one of the main driving forces behind most facets of our lives; morning alarm clocks, work schedules, social calendars, they all serve to keep us on track with the important day-to-day tasks and engagements that we face. We seem to surround ourselves with countless ways of… Read More
Jul 2017
What popped into your mind the instant you read the word “Zen” in the title above? Rock gardens and bonsai trees, maybe? Bamboo. Tea. Meditating monks. I’d be willing to bet that at least a few of these mental images leapt into your head. Conversely, I doubt that when “Zen” is mentioned that very many… Read More
Jun 2017
You can’t not communicate. No, that double-negative isn’t a typo or clerical error. Rather, it is a very simple truth. Communication happens every moment of every minute of every day of our lives beyond the simple spoken word. Voice inflection, gestures, habits, they send volumes of information to the people around us. Even when we… Read More
May 2017
I’ll be the first to admit, I often find myself feeling a bit like Santa Clause. It’s not because I have a strange penchant for the color red (I do), a flowing white beard (at least not as of yet) or a fascination with making toys (take my word for it, you do not want… Read More
Apr 2017
It’s no secret that we are a culture that loves to keep ourselves busy. Maybe a little too much. It’s an idea that is consistently stressed and pressed upon us, that if you’re not constantly hard at work, you’re not looking hard enough for work to be done. With the mentality of the busy bee… Read More
Mar 2017
It’s no surprise that college grads are looking for work. As we (finally) escape the bone-freezing chill of winter (for most of us at least) and enter the allergy-laden embrace of spring, we look to the horizon with the knowledge that college graduation season is just around the corner. And with it, the seasonal influx… Read More
Feb 2017
With the New Year off and running, I thought it might be nice to take some time to talk about the importance of making time. I know, it’s something we’ve all heard before countless times in countless ways, but I wanted to put a bit of a different spin on things this time around. When… Read More
