Since many businesses are currently debating whether or how to return to the office – and meeting planners are debating how exactly to host their events – I thought it might be helpful this month to give you some insight into the state of in-person events today. My first live event post-apocalypse (my cutesy way…
My wife is from Spain, and ever since I met her I have been fond of saying that the best way to live is somewhere between the American way and Spanish way. I’m pretty sure that statement could be applied more broadly as well – somewhere between my way and your way is the best…
By now you’re undoubtedly aware of the latest pandemic paradox: at the same time millions of people are out of work, millions of employers can’t find workers. The explanations for our current labor shortage have been chalked up to a variety of causes from health concerns to unemployment benefits to remote schooling. I’m not going…
(Hint – It’s More Than You Think) For most of us, the issue of control is a pretty big one. We like the idea of being in control at all times – of our diets, our schedules, our financial future, our children. There are times, of course, when we relinquish control and do wild and…
In the last few months I’ve read countless articles and had dozens of conversations with people regarding the reality of remote work. For the most part, there seems to be no good consensus. Some people seem to love it and other people hate it, still other people like it a little but don’t want to…
It’s finally happening. After over a year of living with some quite unexpected and unprecedented constraints, the world is finally, slowly opening back up. Whether we return to a fully open state tomorrow or several months from now – and also regardless of whether you think it should have happened yesterday or should be put…
It’s safe to say that most of us have experienced a higher-than-average level of boredom in the last 12 months. Nothing like having everything closed and being forced to stay at home to make you wonder what exactly to do with your time. For many of us, the answer was to complain about it. I’ve…
And here we are. It’s 2021, and the longest year in living memory is finally behind us. Time to celebrate and get back to normal, right? Except that there really is no getting back to normal, is there? Both personally and professionally, you’ve experienced too many changes for too long to just hit ‘reset’ and…
So, you’re sick of videoconferences. You’re not alone. Healthy percentages of us – between 25% – 35%, depending on which survey you read – are zoning out on calls, or doing other things, or simply staring at the wall and waiting to hear our names so that we can say, “Uh-huh” or “I agree” and…
Sometimes I spend ten minutes trying to decide which pair of pants I should wear. My wife has been known to agonize for weeks about what theme to choose for our children’s birthday parties. And my brother once spent two years debating which couch to buy for his living room. None of these are life-altering…