Of course you know your health is important. “If you haven’t got your health . . .” But have you thought about how paying just a little more attention to your health can create a cascade of multipliers that produces benefits for you far beyond your health? The healthier you are . . . You have a better attitude and feel better about yourself. Your better attitude … [Read more...] about Health & The Multiplier Effect
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Compassionate Emailing
We all know that email is out of control. A recent online Harvard Business Review article has some very good ideas on how we can all create a more “compassionate” email culture in our organizations. Here are some of the authors’ tips: *Consider if everyone really needs to get this email. Cut your list if not. *Be clear, specific, and to the point. *Consider if … [Read more...] about Compassionate Emailing
The ABCs of Distraction
The noise drives me crazy. Ding-dong! Another kid joins a Zoom call. Shoo-shoo-shoo! A child is pretending to fight with a lightsaber. “Moooommmmm!” Someone needs tech support with their distance learning. “I DON’T UNDERSTAND!” The 1st grader is shouting at his teacher because he’s struggling to learn to read on Zoom. Buzz! My 1st grader’s teacher texts me to tell … [Read more...] about The ABCs of Distraction
Create Your New Normal
In these teleworking, sheltering in place, social distancing, COVID-19 days, we need to move past crisis mode – if possible – and into a new kind of normal. NOTE: this does not apply do those of you in the medical field who DO need to treat each day like a crisis. We all greatly appreciate all the sacrifices you are making for our collective health. And, I know that some … [Read more...] about Create Your New Normal
Lessons from the Spanish Flu Era
We are in uncharted territory in these COVID-19 times, but can still learn from the past. The last World Pandemic we had was the Spanish Flu in 1918. So, I thought I would interview my two grandfathers who were born in the 1890s and lived through this. What can we learn from their experiences? My paternal grandfather, M. E. Sheehan, essentially invented the gig … [Read more...] about Lessons from the Spanish Flu Era