When we think of marathons, the first word that pops into our minds is likely this one: endurance. Endurance is in the preparation and in the finishing, and now it also may be in the…Read More
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Does Innovation Go Too Far at Times?
In the Wall Street Journal, a puzzling question blazed as a headline: “Is Innovation Killing the Soap Business?” There is an interesting thing happening in the soap industry. In early 2012, Tide® Pods™ were introduced….Read More
Follow / Unfollow – Making Relationships Work
Since the beginning of time, individuals have been in relationships. From good to bad, and everything in between, relationships have lifted people up as well as held them down. Relationships are a tricky thing. We…Read More
Empathy: Making the Connection
Psychology Today defines empathy as: “…the experience of understanding another person’s condition from their perspective. You place yourself in their shoes and feel what they are feeling. Empathy is known to increase prosocial (helping) behaviors….Read More
An Unlife Life: Five Different Perspectives
In October, I wrote a post entitled “Creating an Unlife Life.” This post led to a few more and then to a call for others to join in. A few have. It also led to…Read More
What to Do When Mentorless – 4 Practices to Create a Mentor
I never had a mentor, but I survived. I wanted one. I just never connected with the right person to serve as a continuous sounding board and guiding presence. I had plenty of people I…Read More
Hope Depends on Connection
Hope is one of those funny words. On the surface, it sounds good. Up with hope, right? Meanwhile, there is a downside in that people can hope for bad things to happen to others. This…Read More
Connect Now: Real Community
Every community has good things and bad. Some people may dominate. Some voices may be lost or, worse, unheard. Everything may look imperfect. Some things may look too perfect. It is no different in social…Read More
2011: Top 10 Most Read Posts
Yesterday, I highlighted my least read posts that were written in 2011, so it is only fair to highlight the most read ones, too! Each of the posts outlined below were written in 2011 and…Read More
I Just Want to Sing!
I would love to be able to sing! Singing brings joy to people all around. Singing raises spirits and inspires minds. Songs express what is sometime hard to put into words. Being able to just…Read More
