Hi! I had the opportunity to spend last week with 32 moms and daughters and they taught me something really important about friendship.  In English we say “make friends.” It’s an excellent reminder that creating a friendship requires intention and effort.  As adults (and…

Hi! Is it summer where you are?  If you go by the calendar, we’re still a few days from June 21, the official beginning of summer.  If you work with or live with kids, just about everyone…

Hi! Free speech gets a lot of attention, and rightly so. It is also pretty fundamentally misunderstood a lot of the time. Free speech is a right given by a government, for example the…

Hi! guiding Knowing how to ask for help is a crucial skill. Being asked for help feels like – and usually is – being a good leader or boss (or parent). And yet, there…

Hi! Better In medicine we learn to look for incremental gains. Yesterday on the Think Tank on Resilience one of our guest experts, Mary Beth Levin, pointed out that in the public health field…

Hi! pressure Welcome to the intersection of my thoughts. I’ve had three ideas swirling around in my head recently and I’m hoping you can help me find the center of them. The first comes…

Hi! need How are you? Do me a favor and think about your answer to that question. Specifically, think about the process you go through to authentically answer that question. When deciding how you…

Hi! believed Did you know that people in high trust organizations (businesses in which the team members report a high degree of trust with each other) also have: On an individual level, trust increases…

Hi! breathe A quick and simple directive today. Breathe outside air – and notice it. The health benefits of breathing outside air – especially near plants or flowers – are well documented. Higher levels of oxygen increase serotonin (the chemical that we perceive…

Hi! AI What are you most worried about right now? Are you worried your customers won’t buy again? Do you think you have an employee who is looking for a different job? Are you…