Lessons In Leadership Don’t Be Right — Be Effective Shouting never helps. Is it me, or is everybody getting a bit overwrought these days? Election rhetoric tends to cause a certain degree of national divisiveness, but this year it is compounded by the added stress of pandemic concerns, economic woes, and social justice issues. Everything seems to be subject to debate, even such former […] Written by BPH August 28, 2020October 23, 2020
Live In The Time of Quarantine Small Businesses, Big Dreams These little success stories speak volumes. Sudie Thorsen, an avid gardener, was trying to tackle some yardwork. Every time she’d dig in, she’d realize she needed one more tool from the shed. As with so many people who garden or simply enjoy yardwork, Sudie’s real challenge was keeping everything together. She told her husband, Robert, […] Written by BPH August 21, 2020October 23, 2020
Live In The Time of Quarantine The Big Reboot Starts Small The benefits are potentially huge In a recent post, I acknowledged that while I have great optimism regarding the rebooting of the live events industry, I understand that this cannot happen everywhere, all at once, as if with the flip of a switch. And even if the industry could magically start up where it left […] Written by BPH August 14, 2020November 2, 2021
Live In The Time of Quarantine A Friend in Deed Friendship takes the active voice There’s an old adage that says, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” I’d like to amend this. If I’ve learned anything from the pandemic, it’s that we are all a bit needy at times, including me. And even as we are seeking help, we are probably still in […] Written by BPH August 7, 2020October 23, 2020
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Don’t Wait to Celebrate Validation helps us fight the good fight. I’ve been thinking a lot about “the Great Reset.” That’s my shorthand for everything that’s rocked our world and our industry in the last 100 days as we navigate a pandemic, fight a global recession, and come to grips with a new Civil Rights movement that is justifiably […] Written by BPH August 3, 2020May 6, 2021