Lynn’s parents are from Egypt, she grew up in Canada, settled in Chicago. Derek was born in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, lived 5 years in Japan, another year in London, before coming back home. What gives us roots? How does the thread of journeys through culture make us who we are right now, at…
So often people say I “should” be on Facebook. I “need” to be on Instagram. And, that may be true if it matches your business strategy and you choose platforms that cater to your target demographic. But it’s reassuring to know that just being human, being nice, also can be a sound business strategy. Especially…
How do you demonstrate your values in day-to-day actions at home and in business? It dawned on me that I only have a year left to force feed my values to my son before he graduates from high school. He’s already stopped listening. And he outgrew his car seat so I can’t force him…
We got sandwiches from New York Bagel & Bialy in Skokie the other day and I said to my husband, “this must be the best lox and cream cheese sandwich you’ve had,” referring to the 3” inch high concoction he was holding. “The best one was with May,” he responded—the May in question being the…
Call it “How to win friends and influence people,” “Getting to Yes“, or call it cross-cultural communications, but it’s all the same thing–how to communicate to come to agreement or understanding with people who are different from you to achieve your objective. In business, no matter how you slice it, it all flows back to…
