The Three Words

It is that time? Measure success of the year ending and plan for goals for 2022. Of course if you may have started this much earlier. I’m in more of a “holy $&*@ how is the year over in two weeks?” kind of space.   The Three Words   Part of my annual process includes…

What is Your Communication Style?

I’m thinking about that right now for two reasons. 1) My guest today is an interculturalist who has built a global consultancy. He’s also Eastern European born, grew up in the Middle East and now lives in China. With communication style so deeply influenced by culture–that’s a lot of adapting, to flow seamlessly from one…

If All the World’s a Stage, Own Your Show

What does it mean to make your own show?   Derek Lumpkins talked about the long history of African Americans in Boston—a deeply rooted, fascinating and parallel alternative to the mainstream “Paul Revere” narrative we usually hear, when he was on my show, Intercultural Spark, last Thanksgiving. A week later he was on Chris Brogan’s…

The Three Words to Uplift Your Year

Are you excited for 2020 to end and for everything to be different? But change is an active verb. You can hope for the best, but you need to envision the change you want to see as well.   The Three Words to Uplift Your Year    I love “The Three Words” process as recommended…

What Will You Do with This Borrowed Time?

A lot of companies are coming out with their formal response to the Coronavirus, along with sage advice on what to do. Thinking of that reminded me of the time I worked for the Department of Aviation. Among other things I managed the contract for services for people who were homeless. I got a call…