This post updates one I first wrote three years ago… In the aftermath of the financial crisis that almost brought down the entire global economy because of the reckless gambling by some of the world’s most ‘brilliant’ minds, I asked one of the geniuses who put the ‘douche’ in...
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Out from Behind the Glass
08 May, 2018
Last week I moderated an in-person Millennial shopper panel that was part of an annual day-and-a-half advisory board meeting for my client, a food marketer, and a dozen of their key customers from around the country. What made the session unique was that everyone was in the room together—no...
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Talk With Strangers
19 Feb, 2017
On the one hand, talking to strangers makes us vulnerable. On the other, it invites a new connection that demonstrates respect and honors the dignity of everyone we encounter.
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20 Nov, 2016
Not-So-Good Grief
20 Nov, 2016
WARNING: Long rant here. You may want to pack a lunch, if you’re not too nauseated by the bucking bronco ride that was the campaign season and its horrifying results… Here we are nearly two weeks after the election. I’m not sure which stage of grief I’m in. This...
Read more06 Sep, 2016
We Can Work It Out
06 Sep, 2016
It’s funny how the universe offers up what we need when we need it. Although this certainly wasn’t a burning need, it was what I needed at the moment, courtesy of The Beatles. I came to a cool coffee shop in South San Francisco (Antigua) to do some writing,...
Read more15 Aug, 2016
Morning Wisdom from my Teenage Daughter
15 Aug, 2016
This morning my 14-year-old daughter observed, “Where you look is where you see.” She said it in reference to an a-ha moment for her about her literal field of vision. I paused to take a moment of gently feigned awe. We joked because it sounded tautological (she didn’t use...
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