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Most people will not care about stuff related to YOU unless in some way it benefits THEM; remember this.

I mutter “No one cares” often to myself, especially as I drive around. It’s not totally true, but it’s truer than we admit. Continue Reading

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People do want to feel as if they matter

Just try to make others feel this way. Continue Reading

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Empathy is all the rage right now in work discussions, but it needs action items

How do we help people “get there” on practicing and understanding empathy? Continue Reading

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How about kindness as a business strategy? ROFL, or … maybe?

This is a hard approach inside most companies, but there are obviously benefits. Continue Reading

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The Desperation Economy vs. The Woke Economy vs. “The Return To Normal”

There are three pills we can take post-COVID: one is good (empathy!), one is not so good (desperation!), and one is a return to “usual.” Continue Reading

What might actually change in society because of coronavirus?

We are saying that about 91,223 different things will change post-COVID. That won’t happen. But what might actually shift? Continue Reading

The Overblown Implications Effect

If you burn a batch of cookies or mess up a work presentation, do people think you are a bad cook or dumb now forever? Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 31: Forgiveness, selfishness, apathy, blended families, and more

A 34-or-so minutes conversation on marriage, divorce, forgiveness, relationships, humility, empathy, and new leaders. Continue Reading