I want to rename the 99% from middle class to “critical class”. There is this perception out there that we need the 1%. That they are critical to us. Among the 1%, those that own corporations such as GM, Toyota or Tesla, generate jobs for the rest of us in the “lower middle”. Yet, there are plenty out […]
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Mr. Mom
By Agent M1 on September 8, 2015 in Entrepreneurism, Fireside Chats, Riffs & Ideas, Work Life Balance
After reading several articles about flexibility in the workplace, a more common topic is bubbling to the surface of many respectable publications. Here’s one that states: Bottom Line: Working fathers are placing more importance on their familial obligations, and companies must react to this societal shift. My first thought, what will that mean for many companies who rely on fathers being […]
Why We “Should” Care
I was at an alumni event the other evening where we invited my college professor to talk about her book and experiences with female workers in the former eastern block, where her interviews depicted the inhumane conditions of capitalism versus socialism. Most of her research was surprising to her, and to all of us in the […]
Zero Balance
Things are tense in the family household. As two entrepreneurs and parents, we are navigating risk & reward; experience & ignorance; and freedom & fear. When the bank account pops up at zero balance, it punctuates an unsettled feeling of taking two steps backward, before propelling ourselves (hopefully) forward into the safe zone of steady […]
Follow Your Path
By Agent N1 on April 13, 2015 in Fireside Chats, Tip of the Day, Unplugged Letters, Work Life Balance
Six years ago, I directly managed ten senior staff and oversaw a team of over 700 who were implementing projects worth ~$20 million per year. For the last five and a half years, I have had a hiatus from all of that, from managing staff, and ensuring quality programming, and juggling money, and signing off […]
Culture Before Business
Four of us, a few years back, made a pinky pact to create change in corporate America and around the world, and we formed a company to help make that change. Two years later, with several projects and one big huge beast of a project, we are now looking at ourselves and each other, and […]
The Ongoing 40’s Dilemma
In our society, when you hit 40, you should have “made it” by now. The definition might vary between – improving upon your parents success and ensuring they are taken care of – really hitting it “big” financially – dream house, dream job, white picket fence – gated community and being a member of the […]
Giving your Skills a New Voice
Let’s face it. From the time we are very young and into our 20’s, we are aspiring to be “all grown up”. We watch what others do, listen to what they say, observe how they behave. We learn from our environment including peers, mentors, parents. We look for our voice in the world. Who we […]
The Price of Freedom
It’s no surprise that freedom comes with a price. Doesn’t everything? The price is working on OVER DRIVE with need for SELF – REGULATION. I have to turn off my iPhone when I’m with my kids, unless I’m on an urgent deadline. I have to NOT answer my phone unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. Well, guess what? […]
Leading Change
As I was reading an article on Culture and Chief Executives, I was thinking about where I’ve been, what I’ve experienced, and what has both worked and not worked. A company’s culture is the collection of self-sustaining patterns of behaving, feeling, thinking, and believing, the patterns that determine “the way we do things around here.” […]
