“Overloaded thrift shops,” “pandemic purges,” “donation surges” – one of the silver linings of the pandemic is many thrift stores across the country have had record-breaking years in donations. Naturally, people have spent more time at home, and as a result, many have dedicated more time to tidying up. We’ve also been reflecting on what […]
What do you value? I’m sure if I asked you this question, a few things would come to mind – perhaps your health, family, career, friends, financial security, faith. But what if I told you instead of answering this question, I wanted you to give me a list of how you spent your time in […]
If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward. There’s no standing still in a dynamic world—not in personal or professional growth, and not in making our world a more just place for our children and grandchildren. That’s why I’ve decided to embark on a new leadership development journey – a 52-week program through the Stagen […]
In my experience, I have found people can live through anything if they feel seen and heard and feel that they have been communicated with honestly. I’ve also learned first-hand in the past several weeks that misinformation spreads at a much faster rate than the truth. While speaking the truth may not come without challenges […]
I’m starting this year with bounded optimism – hopeful yet realistic. The truth is the COVID-19 vaccine gives us light at the end of the very dark tunnel of the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean it comes without its challenges. We knew Loretto would be among the first organizations to receive access to the COVID-19 […]
I’ve been pondering the idea of being stuck for a while now. At different times in my life, I’ve felt stuck—either in a mindset, a situation, or a relationship. And I was never particularly effective at purposefully “unsticking” myself, which has led me on a search to become better at becoming unstuck (what better time […]
It’s no secret I believe that doing good is good business. That’s what my book, Lifecircle Leadership, is all about. Since the pandemic began, those of us who are leaders have had a unique opportunity to do good, supporting those on our team (more about that in a previous blog post here). In the past […]
Anyone else suffering from coronavirus burnout or pandemic fatigue? As time goes on, it’s normal to have negative feelings about the state of the current events and how they impact your life and the lives of those you love. Hearing that it’s normal and you aren’t alone may be comforting, but I’d like to give […]
Feeling powerless is a terrible, out-of-control feeling. It provokes anger, frustration, and hopelessness. Everywhere we look today, world events are happening that can trigger feelings of powerlessness – a global pandemic, economic collapse, raging wildfires, political divides, civil unrest, growing social division. Leaders of our government even feel powerless! Resisting the feeling of powerlessness, and […]
Since 1950, we’ve been through about 11 recessions – a few of them caused by familiar moments in history: the Korean War, Y2K scares of 2000, the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and The Great Recession of 2008. If you were alive for any or all of these, I’m sure you can remember some […]
