Four Strategies to Achieve Higher Employee Engagement
Photo Courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net As readers of this blog know, I do not usually stay on any specific topic for more than one post, but we seem to have hit a nerve on the last few posts, so I...
View ArticleBroccoli Battles: What are the Long-Term Consequences of the Supreme Court...
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia What a week for the United States. I generally shy away from writing about politically divisive issues on this blog, but there is no question that the news of the times this...
View ArticleThe Power of Strengths and Weaknesses: Giving Kids Permission to Just Be
Photo Courtesy of Danny Brown The old man pointed to a baker standing in his shop window at one corner of the plaza. “When he was a child, that man wanted to travel, too. But he decided first to buy...
View ArticleDo you Prioritize Your Life or Your Work? Maybe It Is Time to Rethink
An article on the Harvard Business Review blog called, “If You Don’t Prioritize Your Life, Someone Else Will,” really made me think. I also read a thoughtful blog post on a similar subject over at...
View ArticleWhy Are There So Few Women in Math and Science Professions?
There is a fascinating story on NPR this week about the lack of women in math and science fields that is worth a read. It explores the reasons that there are more men than women in these fields and the...
View ArticleOn the Road: Opportunities for Personal Growth through Solo Travel
Patagonia, ArgentinaCopyright JC Politi Photography Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxuriously immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your won presence rather...
View ArticleLove is All Around
One of many signs this morning.Copyright JC Politi Photography In light of the horrific events in Colorado on Friday, I thought I would dedicate today’s post to love. I just finished my first sprint...
View ArticleMarissa Mayer: Iconic figure or simply the face of future leadership?
Copyright JC Politi Photography The press has been buzzing with news of the recent hire of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer who, at 37, appears to be the first Fortune 500 CEO to be hired while pregnant, the...
View ArticleTunes Tuesday: 9 to 5
Copyright JC Politi Photography Frequent readers of this blog know that I have dedicated Tunes Tuesdays posts between now and the election to songs about politics and social issues. The past month’s...
View ArticleLean In? Maybe it should be Lean On…
Copyright JC Politi Photography According to an editorial in the New York Times this week, Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer at Facebook, has a new book coming out this year entitled “Lean In.”...
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