The Story Behind the Story
As leaders, it’s often our job to evaluate the work of those that we lead. In the midst of all to-dos on the list, it’s easy to default to a “one size fits all’ method of evaluation. You’re busy. It’s easy to lead on auto-pilot, using the methods that are familiar. When you’re coaching and […]
A vendetta against email
Over at Harvard Business Review, Alexandra Samuel declares a vendetta against email. Specifically, she makes a few very salient points: “The better I get at filtering and managing my email, the more convinced I am that email overload may be an intractable problem.” Why is that? “If you’re getting 10 emails a day, that seems […]
You Have No Idea Who You Are
Recently, I watched the movie Crash. This was my fourth or fifth viewing of the film and it continues to impress me in its ability to emotionally engage me and to illuminate threads of my own prejudice and bigotry. What … Continue reading →
Phenomenal
As I’ve said, I’m a sucker when it comes to California Light/Space art. I arrived in California in 1968, when the movement was still at its height.
Action Creates Action
This year I’m in the writers mentoring program at CBS, a networking program for people of color trying to break into the TV writing business. Prior to being in the program, my manager suggested I apply – and at the time I had resistance to …
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Want to connect with someone? Make ‘em laugh. Want to build relationship fast? Make ‘em laugh. Want to get someone to follow your lead? Make ‘em laugh. Laughter works at a deeper level than words. It connects people at the emotional level. My friend Bruce was recently driving a van from New England […]
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