A few years back, we took a family vacation to Greece, which ended in Santorini. It’s a dreamy place where the water is blue, the buildings are white, and the sun is beaming. As with many things in life, we know the right thing to do, but we fail to do it. In this case, I…
*** Enjoy this sneak peek excerpt from our upcoming book on Restoring Human Connection in a Digital World *** All growth occurs when we are uncomfortable. So, act first, then feel the benefits of your actions. Celebrities and famous athletes often tout their “platform” to communicate messages. Well, we all have our own platform called our…
Shared joyis double joy. Shared sorrowis half sorrow. –Swedish proverb
*** Enjoy this sneak peek excerpt from our upcoming book on Restoring Human Connection in a Digital World *** Building human connections starts with one small act of reaching out. You must go first to take that action. Ask a room of 1,000 people if they like being complimented, and you will get 1,000 hands raised (if…
Love needs action. Trust needs proof. Sorry needs change.
Building healthy, human connections starts with one small act of reaching out. You must go first to take that action. Going first is like tipping the first domino in a long, intricate chain. At first, it’s just one quiet, deliberate, gentle push. But that single act sets everything else in motion. It creates momentum, invites…
Don't give up what you want most, for what you want now.
Consider this: Your friends were strangers to you at one point. Our connections with friends are critical to our personal and professional well-being. In fact, having a best friend at work is the single best predictor of engagement at work from Gallup’s longstanding Q12 engagement survey. We are designed to connect, so we long to…
Too many people think the grass is greener somewhere else, but the grass is green where you water it. What are you nurturing today?
Social isolation is an objective condition, and loneliness is the emotional state that arises from it. According to the Surgeon General’s report, the lack of social connection poses a significant risk for individual health and longevity. Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk for premature death by 26% and 29% respectively. Further, lacking social connection…
