In the 1950s, the average age of a Fortune 500 company was 60 years. In early 2020, as we approached the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, it was less than 20 years. In 2021, trends have hyper-accelerated or pandemic pole-vaulted into existence. Amazon’s profits rose 220% (source: NY Times). JC Penney, […]
The days are long, the past year has not been short. 90% of my wardrobe is mothballed and 10% has developed fabric pills and decaf mocha latte stains from over-use. High heels and floral flats are gathering dust but I’ve gone through four pairs of sneakers. After 365 days (March 6, 2020 – March 6, […]
“I’m having the best work week, my boss is on vacation.” – Actual quote by multiple people recently. “At work” these days can mean anything from being in a workplace with a mask to being within hearing distance of your mobile phone. If your productivity and engagement levels go down when your manager is also […]
In the 1950s, the average age of a Fortune 500 company was 60 years. As we approach the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, it is less than 20 years. This trend is getting faster due to the disruptive impact of technology. Companies live shorter lives. Products have shorter lifespans. Skillsets have […]
The news this week stilled my hand as I was about to click “Publish” on week eleven’s life-work balance blog. The United States is out of balance. We seem to be a nation of “or” not “and.” Red or blue? 1% or 99%? Urban or rural? Coast or middle? Latin or Black or Asian or […]
“As one goes through life, one learns that if you don’t paddle your own canoe, you don’t move.” Katherine Hepburn Thankful to have paddled, Zoom’d, puzzled, streamed, and ran through first 10 weeks of #stayhome #workhome #staysafe #socialdistance. May you paddle your way through a safe & pleasant Memorial Day Weekend, and please take time […]
Finding Work & Life Balance in 2020 …. “After all, tomorrow is another day.” Scarlett O’Hara, Gone With The Wind The character of Scarlett O’Hara is vain, manipulative and greedy – however she certainly got stuff done. She didn’t let the Civil War beat her, and she wouldn’t let Covid beat her either. Work: If […]
Finding Work & Life Balance in 2020 …. Work: I am sobered by the article in The Atlantic on the dire struggles of small businesses, and the potential long term impact. It’s time for big business to step up for small business. (I was also disgusted while reading The Atlantic article. 50% of the initial […]
Finding Work & Life Balance in 2020 “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” C.S. Lewis, Author There is no homogeneity of the effect of Covid-19 on organizations and institutions; nobody’s “black swan” is the same hue or size. The black swan theory […]
Finding Work & Life Balance in 2020 …. Work: We’re familiar with the long-standing “three Rs” of reading, “riting” and ‘rithmetic. Executives, consider another “three Rs” – that of “reorganization, right now, really?” Every individual and team is experiencing high stress and distress levels. A reorganization that might have made sense a few months ago […]
