The absentee problem, in leadership and life
We don’t all need to be best friends sitting in a drum circle, but if you manage someone or overlap friend circles, try a little bit. Continue Reading
Friendships
What are the expectations of friendship?
As you move through life, move away from some people, have kids/don’t have kids, and more … what should you expect from others? Continue Reading
Sheesh, can’t people just have conversations anymore? WTF?
People still have discussions, and it’s not just keyboard muscles. Life persists, and dialogue does too. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 55: Friendships, housing prices, co-workers, and #BillsMafia
When you leave a job, are those people still your friends? Or just former co-workers? Plus: the Bills, housing prices, and much more. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 48: Boozing, hooping, and faith’ing
Two old friends discussing drinking, Lent, faith, college basketball, rear-view mirrors, God, and more. Continue Reading
Our COVID mental health reckoning … or not?
The prevailing idea about “post-COVID” is that we’d see a big mental health decline, but that’s something with more nuance than we realize. Continue Reading
The Blunder Years, Episode 44: God and data
A conversation between two old friends about relationships, data, sports, God, platform thinking, and much more. Continue Reading
If you already sucked at being a friend or your job, COVID-19 has provided an easy excuse for the moment
COVID-19 will shift lots of things, but how people treat their “friends” and their job won’t necessarily be among ’em. Continue Reading