There’s no Indiana State Fair in 2020 , but I found mine in a soybean field.
History Will Judge Us, Relationships will Sustain Us
History will judge us. I heard a colleague utter that phrase, and it gave me cause to pause. My son is taking his AP U.S. History exam today, covering everything […]
A Virtual Walk on the Beach, With Hope as a Strategy
Ahhh, the Monday after “Spring Break” – I’m usually tan, refreshed and glad to be home after a week at the beach. Oh, hello 2020. While I did enjoy family […]
10 Solutions for Conference Call Conundrums
Way back when, like a month ago, conference calls were used to unite offices far flung around the globe, to chat with a consultant like me or to circle up […]
10 Things to Do and Not Do in March 2020 – And Other Language Observations
Fluid situations. Abundance of Caution. Social Distancing. I’m a communicator, not a health expert, so my professional contributions during this public health crisis are limited to observations about the language […]
Go Back to Your Base
How strong is your base? Are you tapping it? No, I’m not talking about building a house or politics; but one’s base experiences. I recently had cause to pause […]
I Said Good-Bye, I Said Hello
A year ago today, I said my goodbyes to dear colleagues, retired and walked out of the corporate office I had worked in for 20 years. I said hello to […]
Embrace the Day Like a 4-Year Old
Zoom. The minute this little guy’s feet hit the ground; he was running. He didn’t care that it had snowed last night, or that it was still dark outside. He […]
Happy “Count Your Blessings Day!”
You’ve heard the admonition to “count your blessings,” but do you have a day of the year when you REALLY take this to heart? I do. On January 24, 1984, […]
Discipline vs. Routine? Your Choice, Your Success.
It’s a new year – in fact, a new decade – and resolutions are awash in our planning books, social media feeds and phone notes. TV morning show hosts and […]