Embracing the Diamond Rule
You have a responsibility to yourself to treat other people well. You have a responsibility to other people to treat yourself well. You = yourself, your family, your team, your organization, and your local and national governments. It’s kind of a variation on the Golden Rule but with more facets. Maybe it should be called […]
A Manifesto for Innovation and Impact
Ready for a manifesto? Because we’re making our channels into sewers. it really is time to change how we talk about marketing just as much as how we market what we talk about. For the sake of our souls For the sake of innovation For the sake of making high-stakes decisions And for the sake […]
Beyond the Illusion of Busyness
I did something terrifying. Upsetting. And very restorative. I made a list. “I want time to X…, but I spend time Y.” X is for all the things I say I want to do but easily put off or justify not doing. Y is for all the things I do because I tell myself I […]
The Art of Mindful Living
When do your lights flash red? Do you have a way to manage them? People often describe me as calm, reassuring, steady, focused, unbothered, and empathetic. It’s not inaccurate, but almost no one knows about my clenched fists and feet, my tight jaw muscles, my hypervigilance, my inner hermit always looking for the exits and […]
The Three-Step Formula for Career Resilience
Career change. Self-renewal. Growth. What the French?! Whether you want to get out of a dead-end role or a toxic environment, or have to react to harsh circumstances like downsizing, you can follow a three-step process that builds on itself. I explain the process in detail, with many personal examples, from faculty in a university […]