It’s time I jump into the fray and add to the “what I’ve learned” category of blogs. Here’s what I’ve learned from my two rescue dogs. Every new human is an opportunity for love. Even while traumatized from their experiences,…
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Don’t let Facebook make you depressed
Everyone – or almost everyone, it seems – is having fun on Facebook. They may not post all the time but they’re sure to post when they have pictures to share. And when is that? When they are on –…
Life’s stressful changes – exposed on social media
I’ve heard that the four most traumatic changes in life are: death, divorce, losing/changing jobs, and moving. If social media is a portal to sharing experiences, it would follow that these events would be shared. Interestingly enough, this isn’t always…
How moving made me purge my books
The moving rate for U.S. households has been fairly constant since 2008, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. About 12% of households uproot themselves and move every year. With over 150 million households in the U.S., this means about 18 million…
Bridging the digital divide
One of the most interesting aspects of the new digital age is how it has divided Baby Boomers from Millennials within organizations. Here’s what I see happen – is this true in your organization? A senior leader, often a Baby…
Learning to be grateful
If you live in the tri-state area around New York City you probably heard about the big fireon the railroad tracks that shut down Metro North last week. But even if you live far away from the east coast of the U.S., you…
A matter of trust
As someone who’s recently moved to a very new place (a plane ride away from my last home), I’m learning all sorts of new things. Making new decisions. Finding new people to be in my circle of trust, from doctors…
The pressure of social influence
I just finished writing a book on digital influence so I’ve been doing quite a bit of reading on the subject. This past week, a new book came to my attention: Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior, by…