If there’s one thing that brings people together, it’s a natural disaster. One big takeaway from Hurricane Ian is just how resilient Floridians are when it comes to weathering these annual storms. Living in central Florida for a little more than a year now, I was spared the worst of Hurricane Ian’s wrath along parts […]
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During one of the recent twice-daily online group transcendental meditation classes I attend that David Lynch Foundation CEO Bob Roth hosts, there was discussion about Viktor Frankl. Victor is a highly respected Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist and psychotherapist. His claim to fame was developing logotherapy, which is both a life philosophy and treatment modality that is
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Coaching is now all the rage. It started to become prevalent in the ’90s, mainly with what they call “life coaches,” and then that extended out to executive coaches. Now it’s more relevant and common than ever before. Many companies are investing in group and organizational coaching, as well as one-on-one coaching, for their employees.
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After Labor Day, many large employers asked people to return or implemented a hybrid of remote and in-person work. Google now has a mandatory three-day workweek in the office. But there is one glaring concern: exposure to COVID-19, which is still marching to a drumbeat of new infections as we head into colder weather when
Pondering a safe return to offices as we transition to an endemic Read More »
There’s a great quote by psychologist Marshall Rosenberg, who founded the Center for Nonviolent Communication (NVC), that says “violence is a tragic expression of unmet needs.” This is what came to mind when I first thought about International Day of Non-Violence, which was yesterday on October 2. The basis for giving and receiving empathy within
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It has almost become a cliché to suggest you can find solutions to difficult problems while taking a shower, but there’s another side to this solitary rite of cleanliness. It’s one of the few places in modern society where there’s no cell phone or computer – at least most of the time – nor is
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This is the best job market for American workers in my lifetime. The unemployment rate is very low at only 3.7%. There are more than 11 million job openings. And wages are rising at their fastest pace ever due to inflation. Amid this backdrop, as many as 88% of people recently polled would actually consider
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Fresh from Burning Man, an experiment in deconstructing social constructs. I found the experience to be transformative, psychedelic and magical. Attending the latest incarnation of this annual event in the Nevada desert was physically challenging following massive dust storms. The main structure at our camp collapsed a few days in and was never rebuilt. Depriving
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The U.S. economy couldn’t possibly be stranger than it is now. Employers are adding more jobs, but there are still tons of openings, especially in service industries, coupled with rising inflation and recession fears. Several trends leading us in this direction were already in motion prior to the pandemic, which exacerbated the situation when people
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About a month or so ago, I had a pretty bad day. It was Murphy’s Law in motion. My car had a flat tire, and I spilled coffee all over my clothes. Including a brand new pair of pants I bought, on my way to see a client in Florida who was critical of my
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