The human side of business
There’s nothing quite like a winning streak to cast doubts on one’s ability to perform the same trick again and again. Ironic as it may seem, especially from someone with such strong opinions about being thoughtful in messaging, it’s surprising to find myself in an almost constant dialogue about the detriment of too much communication. But over-writing, as anyone who…
Summer, for many of us, impacts productivity, disrupts established processes and changes the pace we strive to hit the rest of the months of the year. More than any of the other seasons, it forces us to make tradeoffs, to negotiate for the summer pleasures that can only be done during these magical months. For me, there’s always something that…
Sometimes I go to bed at night with a deep sense of reward. Finally, I think to no one but myself, a nice, long stretch of rest before I face all of the decisions, demands, and solutions to be required of me tomorrow. But then… the next morning comes – about 5:15 am usually (thank you enthusiastic birds of New…
Who’s taking up space? Are they paying rent, or squatting? Forgive the self-focused angle this week – but it does the best job of explaining what you could easily apply to your own life if it resonates. Sometimes (but not often enough) I have the forethought to take inventory of the “tenants” residing in my thoughts. These are threads of…
Here is a case of being willing to help, if only the “ask” considered how much the process informs the outcome. Like you, I am sometimes on the receiving end of a résumé emailed from a recent college grad, usually following an introduction by the sender’s parent. Along comes the résumé with a closing line that says, “let me know…
Wife. Of. The Owner. Isn’t it interesting that in 2018, the woman in a partnership could still be considered a plus-one to the boss? I actually don’t think anyone using this title means any harm, but when I was on the receiving end of it the other day, I was reminded of how ubiquitous these unintended slights really are. As…
