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What is Forgiveness Really?
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” – Mahatma Gandhi I have lived a long and winding road with forgiveness. For years, I could not find nor could I articulate a form of forgiveness that worked for me. As a human development professional, […]
The Real Heros
We live and die in a time of astonishing contrasts. For the first time in our lives, we are getting our noses rubbed in these contrasts daily. Perhaps the most powerful theme is that all of us encounter mortality on a daily basis. I’ve observed this is when we tend […]
The Best News About Work – Ever
It seems that all of us are going through a lashing storm (at home, I use a differing adjective). The one area where I have expertise is work and I reach out to all of you with the spirit of help. Before the pandemic, about half of America’s workers characterized themselves […]
Why We Will Never Get Over Fear
“I think fearless is having fears but jumping anyway.” – Taylor Swift “Courage is getting up on that horse even when you are scared witless.” – John Wayne In 1990, I did the unthinkable by becoming a member of the human potential industry. Thirty years later, I have reached a […]
The World Above Politics
Every Sunday morning at 7, I call into a spiritual group and we support each other. As I listen to their kindness, commitment, empathy, care, watchfulness, and contribution, I realize this is what most of us need to move forward. Calling each other stupid isn’t cutting it. Always […]
Give Our Children the Skills They Need
We call it Connectivity. Connectivity is a series of life skills that are essential in today’s workplace. Without Connectivity, people and opportunities sail right past us. Connectivity represents the Ability to fluidly and graciously connect with other people. Connectivity includes the Ability to: Draw Healthy […]
The Great Tipping Point in Education? It’s Here.
And so it begins. The pandemic’s impact on higher education demonstrates an educational system out of touch with the needs of a modern world. A growing number of students and parents are voicing that if we move education from campuses to virtual settings, that a discount ought to […]
The Man Who Taught Me Unlearning
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler – Futurist Love & hate cannot occupy the same space. Trying to hold onto erroneous beliefs and truth is temporary. One will […]
How Did One CFO Become a Wealthy Farmer?
Many of our people are facing profound challenges with change and making a living. Over the next few weeks, we are running a series of articles highlighting some of the remarkable people that have not only changed their work, they have transformed every aspect of how they make a […]
Is Hope Killing Us?
There has never been a more important time to learn how to change ourselves enough to participate in the future of work. For most of us, true personal change requires that we include discomfort and fear as part of the ride. Frankly, we are no longer waiting for the future of work, […]