Spooky and getting spookier
The trick or treat economy continues to be extremely tricky and getting trickier. Darth Vader is the costume of choice for our 5 year old Grandson and it seems right in line with the shut down of the federal government. Should we be handing out gift cards for the parents or candy to the kids […]
The old guard
The old guard of shaggy untrimmed palms stand in the dry creek bed in the middle of the oak trees, the poison oak and various native scrub of Griffith Park. We walk by them many days when we take the back trail home up the side of the canyon and back into the the city […]
Deeper fakes
Ah, silly me! I saw a lovely dress on Instagram and ordered it before I went to Google and Reddit to verify the seller. I haven’t received it 23 days later, but I’m assured from my too-late Reddit check that it will be crap and I won’t be able to return it. I KNOW better! […]
When the weather changes
We notice when the weather changes quickly that we may need to change our actions. When something changes internally, we often brush it off or ignore it and just work harder. There may be no problem with that or there may be a severe consequence. Last Tuesday, I was hiking down a steep rocky path […]
Democracy at work
Buildings in the mountains take a lot of abuse especially from winter weather. You can’t defer maintenance that you might get away with in milder climates. That is one reason we bought a condo in Mammoth so clearing the snow, and fixing leaks, etc would be a group responsibility, not just ours. It seemed like […]
Windows
I never thought much about windows. You opened them for air and you put curtains on them for privacy and to cut out the light in the morning. My 1935 wood frame house has steel windows that leak air and noise, but this is So Cal. So, so what? Then we bought a condo in […]
VUCA it is!
VUCA is an acronym that stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. It’s a framework used to describe situations that are unpredictable and rapidly changing. Well, doesn’t that sound like the times we are living in! It is how Musk ran his companies and how our federal government is being run today. The volatility and uncertainty is […]
The quality question
If you want to get better results, you may think you need to get better answers. Let’s go a little deeper here. Suppose that the question asked is the question answered. If you ask the “wrong” question, you get the “wrong” answer. So, improve the quality of your questions and you will get answers that […]
“Rewirement” – Not Retirement
I heard the phrase this week “Rewirement, not Retirement”, and I’ve been mulling it around for a few days. Many of my 1-2-1’s this year have been with folks thinking of retirement, and they are not too sure what happens next. Yes, they can jump into consulting, or board work, and, they plan lots of […]
Charge and re-charge
If you have seasonality to your work life like I do, planning recharge time after charge time is more necessary than we might think. The second week of each month when I have my Vistage meetings is what I plan my whole month around. If you have to close books, it might be the last […]