Why Is Peace So Hard in Our Weekly Work?
Cheer is out this year, and peace is in. With our season preparation, more people are choosing the word “peace” in their holiday cards than “cheer.” According to Minted, a San Francisco-based company that sells paper cards online, orders for cards with “peace” in the message rose 14 percent. “Previous to this year, I couldn’t…
Join One20: A Day to Do Good
Our character is being tested. Discontentment reigns. As citizens, how we respond now reflects on us. Will our character strengthen? Will we undertake good works with and for others? Our answers cast a reflection on our neighborhoods and communities. Our answer can spring forward with One20. How We Arrived Here The past U.S. Presidential election…
The Safe Spaces I Have, But Didn’t Know I Needed
The United States of America just wrapped up a long and tiresome election season. No matter what side you’re on, it ended with a bang. I didn’t vote for the winner. I spent the days leading up to the election praying and meditating that the person who inevitably won, wouldn’t. I was so nervous and…
When Labels Lie
It is not a good time to be a pollster. Up until Tuesday, November 8, the presidential election felt less like an expression of democracy and more like a sporting event, complete with quarter by quarter updates on who was “up” and by how much. We even had a probability percentage on the likelihood of…
It’s Time to Unclutter: When Less is More
Feeling overwhelmed, over-scheduled, or overbooked? It just might be time to unclutter. The Thin Difference community weighs in with some advice.
Business Leaders Raising Political Voices
Politics and business have been intermixed for a long time. Even so, another shift is occurring. The Global Strategy Group began conducting an annual Business and Politics: Do They Mix? research study. The 2014 Annual study found that 56 percent of Americans “now believe that corporations should take a stance on political and social issues,…
What to Do With Your Summer Vacation
Growing up, the words “summer vacation” always sparked a rush of excitement. Three months away from the classroom! I always looked forward to having time to sleep in, hang out with friends and, hopefully, have an adventure or two. My guess is, you felt the same way. It wasn’t that I hated school, it was…
Millennials: We’ll Never Make it on Our Own
Most Millennials have strong desire and ambition to create the life we want rather than following traditional pathways of success. In fact, 78% of millennials are motivated by the concept of “charting their own course.”
Thoughts on Being Present and Staying Centered
Throughout April and May, the Thin Difference team focussed on mindfulness and self-awareness. We shared the thoughts, experiences, and challenges we face when trying to stay present in this busy world. By having the whole team write about one topic, we were able to highlight different perspectives, facilitate discussion and achieve one of Thin Difference’s goals of cross-generational…
Thoughts on Community from the Thin Difference Community
As 2016 began, we decided to try something different. Throughout the months of February and March, the Thin Difference team chose to share our thoughts, experiences, and challenges when it comes to building, working and living in community. Our hope was that by publishing several different perspectives on a specified theme we could facilitate discussion and…
Community Starts With One
When you’re passionate about something, how can you find common ground with others in order to foster community? These 3 ideas will help you mobilize and make an impact on our world.
What Spaces Empower People to Collaborate?
Space to collide equals collaboration in this new world. The key question becomes: Is office space enough for effective collaboration?