Originally Published: April 2020 Do fish know they are wet? Well, when you don’t know anything but swimming and being immersed, you are wet all the time. You don’t know what being dry is like. Wetness doesn’t even become a thing. It just is. There’s a saying: “If you’re a fish, you don’t know you’re […]

Originally Published: March 27, 2020 I don’t do this often, but I’m borrowing a post I read today about curiosity. It effectively describes how we can utilize our curiosity to combat boredom and complacency, thereby improving performance in the workplace. “It’s time to bring curiosity back to work” – Ben Taylor. When you do the same things […]

Editor’s Note: Originally published Sept. 11, 2020 If you’re old enough, you remember where you were when you heard.  The bad news rolled in and accumulated like a bad storm.  First, the north World Trade Center, then the south World Trade Center tower.  Then, the Pentagon.  Other buildings were severely damaged in New York.  Finally, […]

Editor’s Note: Originally published Apr. 5, 2017 I heard someone described as “not receptive” to change but “accepting” of change. That’s quite a paradox. Here’s how I interpret that statement. When introducing change, the person has reservations. May be hesitant. May resist. But when the change seems apparent, the person is all in. They lean […]