"Since the pandemic started, I've wanted to stay connected with our community. Through the form of a weekly blog, I share my insights and reflections on various topics."
“My son has lived through four chancellors, three home secretaries, two prime ministers and two monarchs . . . he’s four month old.” This commentary on what’s happened in the UK recently made me chuckle.
Last week I was having a classic parent-child moment as I was bugging my son about something I thought he should be doing. He stared at me and said, “You’re just chasing the cheese.”
A recent Bloomberg article “Bitcoin Could Be as Bad for the Planet as Beef” discussed a study which found that the climate impact of Bitcoin mining was comparable to cattle farming. My initial thought was that given the volatility of Bitcoin values, both Bitcoin and beef are bad for our blood pressure but beef tastes better.
Practice Random Acts of Kindness. Many of us have seen these words on bumper stickers or posters. The idea is that if we are all more kind to each other, there will be less conflict, more community, and a higher level of well-being for everyone.
I recently listened to the Pinkcast podcast by Daniel Pink, an author and motivational speaker. The topic was a strategy regarding expectations developed by famed management consultant Peter Drucker, who suggested that we write down our expectations whenever we start a big project.
The news these days seems to be so filled with negativity and bad behavior that I latch onto the stories that reflect the best of people. Today we learned that the billionaire founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, gave away his stake in the company – not part of it, not when he dies, but all of it – now.