You know you've made it when…
…your staff calls the local coffee shop and orders a “Michele”. (Insert your own name here.) I use to start some of my days by calling the coffee kiosk next door to order a coffee for my boss. It was always hectic in the office, and we didn’t...
Using up all your nice.
This post is dedicated to all introverts. I’ve been told that introverts, much to our initial surprise, are actually pretty good leaders. Maybe its partially due to our ability to observe and listen, to process and then to respond. Folks are usually surprised...
The Black Pashmina
One the nicest gifts I ever received was an embroidered black pashmina scarf. It felt delicious in my hands and the detailing of flowers around the edges was gorgeous. I couldn’t actually believe that someone at work was giving me something so divine and so...
Complicity in Critical Thinking
What if critical thinking is the root of our problems? One take, explained to me yesterday, is that critical thinking is like martial arts. We only know how to attack and to defend against thoughts. We’ve been trained as black belts in this way – always...