The human side of business
Can you stay with me long enough to tolerate a low-hanging metaphor?I promise not to stay here long. I was laying ant traps the other day due to an infestation in my master bathroom. After placing each plastic death square in key pathways, I took a moment to observe. Would they be like bees to honey (or ants to insecticide…
No rational human welcomes the feeling of uncertainty – that uneasy sense that you can’t see around corners or don’t know where a road might lead. Of course recent events make us feel that the world is more unpredictable than ever. But when you depend on yourself for success, financial stability, reputation, life’s work – the mercurial feelings that demand…
On level one, you just want to cry and grieve and do something (anything) to help. On level two, you have to deliver work for a client. On level one, you want to let them know you care, that we are connected, that their tragedy is in our hearts and minds. On level two, you have to make dinner. What…
The last days of anything always feel melancholy. Sometimes it’s as simple as the season – saying goodbye to summer. Other times it’s the end of a partnership, a relationship, a business, a project. But last days have such an important role in the way we punctuate our lives – professionally and privately. Last days mean we are in deep…
You can insert competency, naturalness, authority into this if that feels better, but here’s what we talk about when we talk about fluency. You do this work at the highest level without thinking about techniques or mechanics. You’re comfortable enough to think through questions and answers, without panicking about what’s “right” – thanks to experience. You can be quiet –…
Isn’t it amazing how each of us can now dial our lives and experiences down to the most granular, seemingly insignificant level? Not only can we be our own DJ’s and turn on the alarm for the house from 20 miles away, we can tap into podcasts and audiobooks while having our teeth cleaned, plug our menstrual cycles into apps…
