It was 9am on August 18, 2021, when Lisa, the curator of TEDx LehighRiver, suggested that I might fill in for a speaker who had to back out last minute. The TEDx event was scheduled for September 13th, with rehearsals on the 12th. Aside from the fact that three weeks...
Recent research indicates a 42% decrease in mental health, globally. The stress level is impacting teams, employees, and companies in nearly every industry and country. Many of us are a struggling to figure out how to adapt to this new normal… again… at work and at...
Your Life Is Your Lab Yesterday, I co-facilitated a conversation on belonging. The idea was born out of hearing myself reply to a friends message on June 1, 2021—“Happy Pride month!” Here’s what I said… “I spend most of my life trying to forget that I’m gay… that I’m...
June is National LGBTQ Pride Month. In recognition, I’d like to share a little bit about my own journey. “Mark your calendar,” my psychology 101 professor said on the first day of class in January 1997, “There will be a gay panel here on April 15th. Your...
This pandemic has been tough for most of us. Re-emerging together is likely to add its own level of complication and challenges. While it’s remarkably easy to get sucked into the difficulty of the journey, the zillions of destinations are worth the...
