The absolute necessity of face-to-face social networks
The recent suicides of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade have brought a major public health problem from the shadows to […]
Workshops: What Are They Good For?
I like workshops. I’m signed up for one in May and another in June. And I love designing and teaching them.
But too […]
The Danes do winter right
If you’re in a northern place where sundown now comes at 4:30PM, you might feel a creeping dread as you […]
CQ: The most crucial tool for peace and stability?
It used to be that cultural competence – now often shorthanded as CQ – was something that only a few […]
Choosing compassion over hate
Looking around us today, it’s difficult to remember a truth that is both uplifting and heartbreaking: this is not the […]
The leadership benefits of sadness
I recently discovered the UPLIFT CONNECT podcast series. Some of the speakers tend toward the wonky, but I’ve found the topics […]
The American happiness industry is making us sad
How can we even measure the billions of dollars spent on the “happiness industry” in the United States? By that […]
Could you…would you…dare to dump email?
Would you start up your car, open up the garage door, back it down the driveway, and then park it […]