Forgiveness and Apologies
You don't wanna know my hurt, yeahLet me guess, you want an apology, probably- "Let You Down", NF Recently, our family was having a conversation on forgiveness, earning an apology, and accepting an apology. I was making the case that these are related but not synonyms. It opened a discussion about what each is and how ...more
Evolution of Why
I have read Simon Sinek's book Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action and watched his Ted Talk a dozen times. The heart of Sinek's message is that purpose drives people in an organization. Organizations succeed by clearly defining their purpose and deeply aligning people to that purpose. Despite the numerous ...more
Prevalent Emotion During These Unprecedented Times
The world is on lockdown. The stock market is volatile. Unemployment has set multiple records and not in a good way. Politicians are acknowledging death. None of that might compare to the deprivation of human connection. We are socially distancing from people we love... or even like. We yearn for human connections beyond those displayed on ...more
Pain Is Also Contagious
In 2016, neuroscientists published a paper entitled, "Social Transfer of Pain In Mice" in Science Advances. The experiment tested pain experience and tolerance in three different groups of mice. The first group underwent controlled changes to have a more acute feeling of pain. The remaining two groups were unchanged. Researchers then conducted a series of standard ...more
OK, Boomer... We Need You, and You Need Us
The modern workplace entered a new phase a few years ago. For the first time in history, we have five generations working together under the same roof: Traditionalists—born before 1946. Baby Boomers—born between 1946 and 1964. Generation X—born between 1965 and 1976. Generation Y, or Millennials—born between 1977 and 1997. Generation Z—born after 1997. Nearly half ...more