How In-Person Events Look Now
Since many businesses are currently debating whether or how to return to the office – and meeting planners are debating…
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When is Enough Actually Enough?
My wife is from Spain, and ever since I met her I have been fond of saying that the best…
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A New Explanation For The Current Labor Shortage
By now you’re undoubtedly aware of the latest pandemic paradox: at the same time millions of people are out of…
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How Much Do We Actually Control?
(Hint – It’s More Than You Think) For most of us, the issue of control is a pretty big one. …
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Are Your People Really Happy With Remote Work?
In the last few months I’ve read countless articles and had dozens of conversations with people regarding the reality of…
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How to Transition Back to “Normal”
It’s finally happening. After over a year of living with some quite unexpected and unprecedented constraints, the world is finally,…
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How to Combat the Need for Perfection
I recently had a conversation with a friend I hadn’t spoken to in years. I’ve always loved talking with this…
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Why Boredom Is Good For You
It’s safe to say that most of us have experienced a higher-than-average level of boredom in the last 12 months. …
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Moving Forward When Everything Has Changed
And here we are. It’s 2021, and the longest year in living memory is finally behind us. Time to celebrate…
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Looking On The Bright Side of The Worst Year Ever
We made it! We are at the end of the longest, most annoying year any of us has experienced. I…
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Conquering Zoom Fatigue Once and For All
So, you’re sick of videoconferences. You’re not alone. Healthy percentages of us – between 25% – 35%, depending on which…
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Overcome the Paralysis of Making Small Decisions
Sometimes I spend ten minutes trying to decide which pair of pants I should wear. My wife has been known…
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What To Do When Your Business Is Idle
Last month I wrote an article about what to do when you have nothing to do. It was designed for…
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How to Improve Yourself When You Have Excess Downtime
The pandemic has brought a grand reckoning to almost every element of our lives, but the one I’d like to…
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The Upside of Catastrophe
I’m not saying anything especially ground-breaking when I say that the last several months have been catastrophic for just about…
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It’s Not All Catastrophe
Thankfully the last month hasn’t been all catastrophe. Here are some things that should bring a smile to your face. …
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The One Thing Stronger Than a Pandemic
(aka Colemans Rule!) So my house flooded last month, because why not. And not just my house, but several thousand…
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Howl At the Moon! (Or Your Neighbors)
And here we go, yet another month of disruption – and yet another month where people found interesting and fun…
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Uncrapify Your Pandemic!
Just when I thought 2020 couldn’t throw anything else at me – well it did.
Can Risk Be Eliminated?
I’ve been thinking a lot about risk lately. In all fairness, as I near the end of my second month…
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Rent My Toilet Paper Donkey Pants!
Another month, another wave of uncertainty. Thankfully, some amusing things managed to happen even while we were all figuring out…
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