Ideas worth keeping serve as reminders of work we’d like to do, ways in which we would like to lead, and people we’d like to learn more from. The following …
Nesting: Gardens
Thankfully spring is arriving in many of our locales; bringing with it bushes, trees, and bulbs in bloom. The backyard plum blossomed this week. Gardens are calling us to ready …
Workplace: Positive
Workplace: Positive All of us are learning new things about ourselves and our neighbors, about our co-workers and community members. Some learnings are positive and some not-so-much. As I shared …
Nesting: Where Made
When I look at the “made in…” tags and labels in my home, I discover that my nest is filled with objects made by people all over the world. I …
Workplace: Working at Home
What are your co-workers and family members strategizing about? What tips do you have for working at home?
Nesting: Quarantine
With the current scares over COVID-19, it’s time to talk nesting and quarantine. By our definition, nesting is about the objects and experiences that create a sense of home. As …
Workplace: Generations at Work
Three, four, and sometimes five generations of people are engaged in today’s workforce. Employers are seeking ways to recruit and retain people in each generation so that they have the best-fit and most-skilled people working on their teams. People in the generations themselves are seeking best-fit employment as well.
Nesting: Tired
When I teach time management workshops, I ask “how many of you find yourself feeling tired by Tuesday?” Typical responses include smiles, laughter, and sighs of “how did you know!?” …
Workplace: Read
What we read can shape the productivity of each day. “Put good things in to get good things out” is a mantra I’ve used with myself and others. Meaning that when we focus on good, productive, and positive activities and statements we are more likely to experience good. And, when we focus on the negatives, we are more likely to experience them. Choose what you read, listen too, and watch wisely. Your well-being depends on your choices.