It was great to learn from veteran PR master, Bryan Scanlon on our latest Stride 2 Freedom speaker series about marketing communications that drives conversions. Look Left Marketing is also a Stride client and we're grateful to serve during this time. Check out our interview with Bryan here. …see more

How can you take it easy on yourself in the midst of a pandemic without relinquishing your high standards? One of the world's leading experts on self-compassion, Dr. Kristin Neff, is here to help. Check this out! #workplacewellbeing

When asked to speak at a national women's organization about leadership, I shared the following 7 tips. (And, yes, all of them can apply to anyone.)

Here’s a comprehensive guide on how you can get the right amount of sleep that is so critical for good mental and physical health.

The next Stride Virtual Office Hour is coming and I'm pleased that Simon Nicholls will be leading the discussion on the Top 5 Business Metrics to Manage -- maybe not what you think! You are invited to register here: https://lnkd.in/g6cnNuG . Limiting to 20 spots to keep it conversational. If you know you should be focused on the Critical Few (at the expense of the trivial many) but sometimes wonder what those "Critical Few" actually are, this is for you! …see more

After spending the last decade focused on building GovTech solutions for cities, it's been thrilling to see technology making it easier for some cities to continue serving citizens while remaining socially distanced. I'm curious how things have been in your city. …see more

"I think we live in an age of curated perfection — and at the same time, criticism has become a whole lot more public, so there’s very little space to fail without fearing shame and humiliation." Elizabeth Day https://lnkd.in/gnsPdV3 ? #failure #success #founder #podcast …see more

The most inspiring--and courageous--content I've read on LinkedIn in some Time. Wayne Sutton 's empathic revelation of his struggle with depression, self-confidence and self-awareness in the highly competitive world of Tech literally had me holding my breath while I read it. I so admire Sutton's desire to share what he has learned and how he overcame his challenges. This is a must-read. …see more

Read this and ask if this would work at small struggling colleges. Too much money goes to administrators. And if closing or fragile, why not have administrative team lower salary or forgo salary? After all, the buck starts and stops with them. One administrator alleged he could not do that because he would lose his check signing authority. Really??? I don’t think so. Money speaks. So does forgoing it for others in need. …see more

Seriously, this is why people need to read Trauma Doesn't Stop at the School Door. TCPress June 2020. Available at low rates today on Amazon. And, it has solutions and strategies. There is hope but we don't have the tools. …see more

Well, this is a post of a different nature. Many moons ago, an old friend Steve Leveen asked if I would do a podcast where he interviewed me for his site and project: America the Bilingual. I did but promptly forgot about the initiative until he just completed a podcast called Buds of Bilingualism and there I am speaking Icelandic. It brought back memories, reminding me of my own tradition where I give the introduction to my remarks in the language of the nation where I am speaking. I had recently been in the Yakama Nation and started my remarks at Heritage University in Yakama. So, you are interested in how to use foreign language to develop cultural competency, this podcast's for you. Link's below. But, for me, the podcast also raises a deeply troubling question in American education. We seem to look down at our non- or beginning English speaking students. Because they do not speak our language, we assume them to be "lesser." Yet, they speak more languages than most Americans -- they speak their native language plus at least some English. So why do we denigrate others who speak a non-English language well and are learning English rapidly? Can you explain that? Here's the podcast link: …see more

Thought I’d use LinkedIn for my own purposes for a change. See some of our guest comments on the link. still availability for summer. …see more

Trump’s anti-Biden ad is still on Facebook. Warren’s anti-Zuckerberg ad is still on Facebook. Both contain allegedly false statements. Why would Facebook allow this? I wanted the answer, so I asked my friend Carolyn Everson, Facebook’s VP Global Marketing Solutions, to join me and Ross Martin on this week’s episode of Think About This so that we could find out who Facebook is responsible to, and what Facebook is responsible for. Her answers may surprise you. https://thinkaboutthis.fm/ …see more

Nobody should ever sacrifice sleep for PowerPoint or a boss who expects you to sleep five hours or less.

There are many great opportunities to join our team. Check them all out here: https://lnkd.in/gn7AMs2 #hiring #careers

Don’t miss the chance for a new experience. #accesscontrol #abloy #accesscontrolsystem #lifesafety

It is September and that means it is time to take a photo of your white sock! Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gTigS4Y #whitesock #PAD #whitesockcampaign

Please consider supporting Independent bookshops (who have THINK FOR YOURSELF) by purchasing my book via this link: 10% discount as well, making it cheaper than Amazon's current price. You pay less, help local, and support me! win, win, win! http://ow.ly/Ug7l50Aa9sD …see more

‪the future of transactions: letting the light through but not the eyes.‬ ‪the future of payments: zero physical interactions & absence of digital friction.‬

Please read and re-read this article (bravo to the men who participated) and respond to the notion I was told by one publication that the "Kavanaugh" issues are no longer a news peg. I beg to differ. These are issues affecting many, including in our schools, our colleges, our workplaces -- as students, teachers, faculty, staff, workers, administrators. These issues are in a pot that is still cooking on a stove. For sure and for real. The question, raised in the 5 part series I wrote on this, is how we can help schools, colleges and workplaces help their students. See: InsideHigherEd (suggesting pop-up courses); New England Journal of Higher Ed (suggesting integration of issues/substance/knowledge into existing classes and hypervigilance); Forest of the Rain Productions and LinkedIn (pop-up courses for K-12), University Business (strategies for workplaces and culture shifts -- forthcoming), and a to be placed piece on how elite private schools can change their culture apropos of the "Kavanaugh" debacle. …see more