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This box Big gifts can come in small, hand-folded packages. One of his students gave me this 11 days after Art died. That was over 15...

Last week, Adam Grant shared this post about pebbling. And I thought, wait, that is what I advise people on what to say to a grieving...

Gratitude lists. Do you do them? Do you try to do them? Every day, I write ten things I am grateful for in a gratitude notebook....

I’m gonna start this year off by being the idiot. Why? Because Unemployment is at an all-time low. (Finding a replacement is no longer...

My cousin owns a 90-acre ranch in Amador County. Our family has been going there for 20 years. (Since Ezra was 1.) Some of Art's ashes...

Holiday Party 2015 Let's NOT Talk About Grief: Conversation Starters for The Awkward As an extrovert ( a person who gets her energy from...

#TuesdayTipDay Does anyone else feel like Halloween was only two weeks ago?🙄 Since the holiday season is upon us, Act of Love #69 is all...

Today marks 365 days since I had knee replacement surgery! And as I sat down to write something about it, I realized I had learned a few...

How to be a Human Being Not A Human Doing Today is Tuesday Tip Day! And I'm going to share with you how to be a human BEING instead of a...

Today is day two of National Grief Awareness Week! (Again, I really like National Grief Awkwardness Week!) And I want to share a personal...

National Grief Awkwardness Week starts… Wait, I mean, National Grief Awareness Week starts today. Grief is awkward for the griever AND...

A person at a party asked, "What's the point of planning for the death of an employee?" I get this question quite a bit. Leaders and HR...

I've been using ChatGPT quite a bit. ChatGPT is a viral AI language tool for its human-like conversations and more. I used it to turn a...

Hello, Dear Readers! And welcome to another Tuesday Tip Day! Today, we delve into Act of Love #24 from the book "100 Acts of Love: A...

The death of an employee is hard. Going through their desk will add to the heartbreak but can support your and your team's grieving...

When someone dies, we all panic. There is a discomfort that makes us want to take immediate action. Leaders, being regular people, are...

I found this note from my daughter again the other day. I say, “again” because I found it 3 years ago and saved it. It makes me feel...

Navigating the complexities of leadership is a formidable task on an average day. But what happens when grief and loss come crashing down...

I'm recovering from COVID. Whenever I’m sick or have a medical challenge, it prods me to reflect on it. I just go with it. I ask things...

Grief creates friction. Layoffs create friction. They cause uncertainty, sadness, and fear. Trust removes friction and builds connection...

The Ranch, as it is affectionately known in my family, is a 90-acre piece of land that my cousin and her partner own. They have shared it...

Employee dies, or team members face layoffs – How do you safeguard their well-being?💔 In this groundbreaking series, discover three...

He died. My daughter's rat died. Having a pet rat may disgust you. She actually had two! Roach, the name of her other rat, died two...

Supporting Employee Well-being: Navigating Transitions with Care When I work with leaders, the first question I usually get asked is…...