The human side of business
Do the weight of certain words change according to the times? In 2018, might we need to reset our relationship to ideas that at one time, might have seemed empowering? I recently came across a lecture series, created and hosted by a major fashion retailer in New York City, designed to get the attention of someone exactly like me. The…
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…
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…
When someone shakes your cage, it can be hard to shake it off. A lingering psychic residue is often the by-product of an aggressive, insensitive or otherwise unexpected email, phone call or confrontation. Thick skin, as some are quick to suggest, must be nice. But thick skin can’t be grown overnight. And even if it could, I’m not sure I’d…
