The whole, “Ok Boomer” meme has gotten me thinking about Gen X, the forgotten generation. Just a few years ago, Boomers were talking down Gen X employees, so focused on themselves, so focused on money. Which is not how Gen X saw themselves. Why did Gen X get this reputation? Because they came of age …
Meditation has gotten very challenging lately and I cannot help but wonder if it was always this hard, and I never realized it because I was so unaware. Some people, when they meditate, are distracted by the present – by a pain in their back, by the cold of the room, the truck idling in …
All the recent aging of the parents in the family – my father, succumbing to Parkinson’s; my mother, growing more dependent by the day from who knows what ailment; my mother-in-law, becoming more and more childlike (unfortunately, a two year-old child); my father-in-law, who feels a sense of control slipping away from him and displaces …
I'm starting work on a book about change management for project managers - here's an excerpt. *** My favorite executive sponsor used to say, “Success is measured by results – not finishing the project!” When project results depend on people adopting new behaviors, change management is essential to project success. As someone who has effectively …
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Last week, the book selected for reading to first graders (the volunteer work I do) was The Rainbow Fish. Although I have known of the Rainbow Fish for years, this was the first time I had actually read it. While we were waiting for the kids to arrive, I flipped through the book and took …
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