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5 Things Teams Can Do to Help Each Other Thrive While Working From Home

This piece was originally published on Business Insider on March 30, 2020 The coronavirus has had a significant impact on the world, the economy, and just about every aspect of our day-to-day lives.  For those of us who are fortunate enough to have a job that allows us to work from home, we’re now working […]

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Leading in the Midst of Uncertainty

The coronavirus pandemic has created massive uncertainty in our country and our world.  In the coming days, weeks, and possibly months, work and life as we know it will change fundamentally.  And while there is no real way to know exactly what will happen, how long it will last, and what the long-term impact of […]

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We Have More Than This Requires

Right now, things seem pretty scary and uncertain to me and so many of us given everything that is going on with the coronavirus.  In times of fear, when I’m not exactly sure what to do, or when I find myself worrying about how I or we are going to make our way through a […]

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How to Navigate This Strange New World

When I was writing my book, We’re All in This Together, last spring and summer…I knew it would be coming out in May of 2020, which I figured would be an interesting and intense time, as the lead-up to the U.S. Presidential election would be in full swing and, I assumed, other things would be […]

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Do You Know When to Move from Digital Communication to Live Conversation?

In light of the intensity of some things going on in our country and our world these days, I’ve been thinking a lot about difficult conversations and how we go about having them. Many of us have strong opinions – about who we want to win the election, diversity in the entertainment industry, and what’s […]

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Confronting Our Shadow

In light of black history month, I’ve been thinking a lot about our country’s history and how we all play a role in our future moving forward. In the past few years, we have witnessed the shootings of unarmed African American teenagers at the hands of police, the rise of white nationalism, and many concerning […]

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Be Real About How You Feel

We’re living in some pretty crazy times right now. From the death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, which I wrote about recently, to the spread of the coronavirus, to President Trump’s acquittal on all impeachment charges – there’s a lot going on in the world around us.  And, each of us have important […]

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Embracing the Fragility of Life

I woke up early this morning in a little bit of a daze. I thought about the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others yesterday and my initial thought was, “Oh, it was just a bad dream.” Then a few more breaths and I realized, “Nope, not a bad dream, a […]

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New Year, Be You

While we are still in the first few weeks in January, the annual “new year, new you” phenomenon is all around – online, in the media, in our social media feeds, and more. And while this time of year can be a great catalyst for positive change in our lives, what if we made a […]

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Two Things You Can Do to Dramatically Enhance Your Career

In the past few months, I’ve watched a few annual events on television that I usually enjoy very much – the Super Bowl, the NBA dunk contest, and the Academy Awards.  And while I did have fun watching all of these once again this year, I noticed a theme that I found fascinating.  Most of […]

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