Monday Morning Mojo

Every so often I go on a baking frenzy. Once several years ago, I was making cookies from a recipe and made a few mistakes in the recipe. It resulted in a new cookie in our house that now has the moniker, Ruchi’s Favorite Cookies… because they have become my daughter’s fave. I think it […]

The official definition of personal best is “the best time or score ever achieved by an athlete in a particular event.” Today I am thinking about giving my finest in response to the coronavirus pandemic. For me that means sheltering in place to flatten the curve, ensuring the safety of frontline workers, helping my family

A food bank is a non-profit that safely stores food to be delivered to local food distribution centers, where it reaches those in need. Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief charity, is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks and food rescue organizations, with annual revenues of almost $3 billion. In 1967 John

Health and economics. These two important topics have been all over the news. But, they don’t cover a shadow wave that is just as important: the impact on our mental health. Even if we are successful at slowing the spread of the pandemic and our economic policies are effective, there will be PTSD when we

Unprecedented is too tame a word for our circumstances. All across the world people are sheltering in place. Our collective lives have been disrupted and today we are still in the first phase of this global predicament, waiting to see where it goes. As in all adverse situations, some stop acting and others step into

We are all doing our best to care for ourselves and our loved ones during great uncertainty. This crisis is hitting us on three fronts simultaneously: health, economic, and social. How we take care is extremely important. Here are four tips guiding my life today: 1. Remain a part of your family’s lives, whether co-located

No one has ever been through what we are experiencing now. It’s normal to feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster or to have periodic dips of anxiety and depression. It’s also a time to step up, take control of your activity and marshal your very best self for the good of the

Recent days have brought big changes here in the USA. Social distance is the word. Not only are people actively discouraged from gathering, but institutions and businesses are also taking a break on very short notice. My son’s college has asked him to leave, and my daughter’s high school gave the kids two weeks off

Cheers! My morning cup of coffee in one of my favorite mugs! Right now I am working on four Grand Challenges: big, bold goals that can make a powerful contribution to society while helping the associations that lead them to grow and prosper including all of their members. This gives me immense pleasure and lights

Last week I led a session at the Department of Education as part of their program, Conversations about Leading. It was a wonderful experience, led by great professionals who cultivate leadership. The topic, dealing with difficult people, is an area where I have deep expertise because of my work helping organizations lead large scale change.