Exploring How Change Affects People
Did you notice people going crazy after 9/11 like they did after the Trump election? I remember my sister – who lived far from the target where I live – telling me that she was having panic attacks that were keeping her from sleeping. What if a terrorist decided to bomb her town? I didn’t …
Is the glass half-full or empty,” I ask her as I fill it. She said it doesn’t really matter, pretty soon you’re bound to spill it. Indigo Girls I used to work with a guy I’ll call Mike, since that’s his name. I liked working with Mike, found him generous with his time, insightful into …
Does your morning get off to a strong start? When I was younger, I was a night person – I loved working the 3:30-midnight shift (well, who wouldn’t, in Greenwich Village?) and I was lucky if I crawled out of bed before 11 am. I remember, as a rookie assistant manager assigned responsibility for writing …
You may know Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs which, in simplified form, posits that our motivations follow a specific pattern and that, until we meet one need, we may not be able to focus on the next. For example, in the movie, Cast Away, when alone on a deserted island, food and water are Tom Hanks' first priority, …
