I grew up in the “fruit belt” of southwest Michigan, surrounded by fields of blueberries, raspberries and concord grapes. Because of this, I’m drawn to works with agricultural motifs. So when my colleague Sonia DiMaulo told me she was writing a book based in an apple orchard, I couldn’t wait to read it. The Apple…
4 Ways Young Professionals Can Quash Gen Y Stereotypes
Mr. People Equation went to a company training session where the topic was “how to manage the Millennial workforce”. He even brought home a handy reference sheet* with tips for managing members of the Gen Y workforce. A few of the more interesting suggestions were: Unbundle complex tasks- teach them what they need to know,…
Is Your Story a Comfortable Fit?
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I can dress up and be anybody I want to be. It’s like “trying on” a new identity for a brief period of time. It’s fun when people compliment my costume efforts – “how clever!” and “how original!” Too bad Halloween only comes once a year. Wouldn’t it…
Are You Ready for a New Path?
I took this photo a few days ago. It’s a path that leads to one of my favorite places. Where is your favorite “place”? Is it in any way connected to your current life’s work? You don’t always get to choose the exact route, but you can choose your outlook about the journey. I’m choosing…
Leaders – Take a Leap of Faith to Build Trust
Do you have teenaged kids? Do they have a curfew? Today, I wrote a guest post about my experiences with curfews for Debbie Nicol’s Embers of the World blog in which I explore the idea of trust – do people have to “earn” it, or should you “give” it freely? You can check it out…