Thoughts from the Zeitgeist What? So What? Now What? The second in a series on the journey for better brain health. At the risk of dating myself, I can recall a time when a person had to intentionally work to keep up with the news of the world. You could read it in the newspaper or watch the evening news on one of three […] Written by BPH March 10, 2022March 11, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Training for brain gain The first in a series on the journey for better brain health. There’s this amazing machine perched at the top of your spinal column. It has an estimated 80 billion neurons with each one connecting to seven thousand other neurons firing 50 trillion synapses or more! Can you tell that I’m taking a course on […] Written by BPH January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Three Life Hacks for the Holidays It’s time to embrace your playfulness. This season kicks off a series of celebrations that bring people together for family and social gatherings. Whether or not you have children at home, it’s a time for making merry and having a little fun. Especially this year. The pandemic put the kibosh on so many get-togethers — […] Written by BPH December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Irreconcilable Differences We can’t always agree to disagree. When a colleague and I disagree on a plan, decision, or other action, we can generally agree to disagree. Having a difference of opinion is okay. In fact, in an organization that seeks diversity of opinions, academic disciplines, social differences, and cultural backgrounds, some disagreement is useful and should […] Written by BPH December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Lift Every Voice The lessons of Black History Month. Do you have a favorite version of the inspirational anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”? There are some amazing renditions on YouTube; I love hearing the uniquely stirring interpretations by Aretha Franklin, Al Green, and Alicia Keys. Ray Charles’ is classic! And I recently discovered that the COVID-era version […] Written by BPH February 4, 2021May 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Baby Steps Our preferences aren’t as logical as we think. Marketers have long obsessed with building brand loyalty, but the foundation of that loyalty may not be as logical as we’d like to believe. A recent Fast Company article reported that the researchers at Johns Hopkins who studied a group of babies found that when they randomly […] Written by BPH November 13, 2020May 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
