Live In The Time of Quarantine Getting Back on the Bike It’s what we do after we fall that matters. The other day, attached to an email from an old family friend, was a video — an old home movie shot on a spring day, probably on Super 8, with no audio. It shows a little boy on a big new bike. His mom gives him […] Written by BPH April 28, 2020October 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Live In The Time of Quarantine Hoarding: It’s a Maslow Moment What empty shelves tell us about ourselves Much has been written about the hoarding phenomena that has accompanied the pandemic — I’m pretty sure there will be a vast catalog of memes when this is all done. Maybe someday, in retrospect, they will seem funny. Right now, it can be pretty disappointing to witness the […] Written by BPH April 11, 2020October 20, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership What Have I Done For You Lately? The best cure for feeling unappreciated is to show appreciation. I suppose everyone is entitled to the occasional pity party. Even people in the C-suite. Some days it seems that no one knows how hard we work. No one treats us with the respect we’ve earned. No one gives us what we really want. Are […] Written by BPH January 31, 2020October 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
We Are All Designers Change Happens When You Inspire People Who Inspire People… #4 Scale for Impact This is an ongoing series, based on conversations with Bruce Mau, to help people working in the brand-experience medium embrace and apply the 24 Design Principles. I believe that spending time with these interrelated, non-linear habits of thinking can help us realize better outcomes – at work, in our personal lives, […] Written by BPH October 20, 2017October 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Primary Team vs. Secondary Team Loyalty, leadership, and understanding your role. If you are in a leadership position, it’s important that you know who is on your Primary Team and who is on your Secondary Team. It may not be what you think. The people who report to you – the ones you lead every day, who rely on you […] Written by BPH February 23, 2017October 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked