Where can you find the magic at work today? In the fall I attended the Wisdom 2.0 conference in New York City. As part of that conference, I got a tour of Twitter’s New York office. While waiting in the lobby, I met a fellow attendee: Joshua Isaac Smith. We got into a discussion about wisdom, yoga and spiritual disciplines. My point of view ... [Read more]
Follow up Friday: Behavior Matters
Monday’s reflection questions were: What do you value? What makes you happy? What factors enable you to be most productive? Here is what I noticed in myself and others this week: We can say we value something but our behavior shows what we really value. What we do tells others what is important to us. Look at your calendar and you’ll discover what ... [Read more]
Being Present To What Is… And Breathing Into Life, Allows Change To Integrate
I took a break from this blog for 100 days to regroup on my personal and professional life. All I knew is that I needed time to integrate some deeply disturbing personal matters and to not be so public for a time. And despite what I did or didn't do, stuff happens anyway. It's amazing what a business quarter can bring.... And it's amazing what ... [Read more]
Leadership and Your Amygdala
The amygdala is an almond-shaped structure that sits in the front part of the temporal lobe of the brain, as part of the limbic system. It performs a primary role in processing of memory and emotional reactions. The reactions could be positive or negative emotions that can be instantaneous and overwhelming depending upon the stimuli and your ... [Read more]
"A Brand Is Shorthand For What You Are."
As spoken so eloquently by Lois Geller. If you have a strong brand - when someone sees your logo, hears your name or the name of your company, they immediately have a gestalt of who you are and what you are about. They have a visceral, emotional connection to the essence of what your brand represents. Lois goes on to say that a great brand has a ... [Read more]
Technology Changes The Way We Grieve
Todd Plitt gives a great depiction of how technology is changing the way we grieve. When referring to attending a funeral via live video stream, John Reed (a funeral director) says, "The new generation has grown up with this type of technology. As we move forward, we're going to see more people who want to do this. The older people will die off, ... [Read more]
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