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
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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
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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.
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That’s a grasshopper taco above. I never had one before, but it was on the menu so I gave it a try. Turned out to be crunchy. Not particularly tasty, but not bad either. I like to try new things and that was new for me, even though grasshoppers have been human food for a
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So, my head is pointed, what else is new? That’s how I am sometimes… in the morning! I am raising a mug of coffee to you and the 1,000+ readers who are working their way through this short missive as they start their week. I am grateful for you and the opportunity to write this
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There are a number of hobbies I enjoy and knot tying is one. I practice this regularly, often carrying a small piece of paracord in my pocket. There was a time before tape when knots were used everywhere to secure packages, tie down crates and fasten loose objects. But, of course, those days are gone
It’s a challenging time right now, with politics making it difficult for people talk across views. Our organizations can play an exemplary role, modeling civil discourse. I attended a meeting at ASAE recently and had a chance to listen to Keith Allred, executive director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse, located at the University
