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Empathy, compassion and coronavirus
McKinsey & Company began a recent article on leading with purpose during the pandemic with a quote from celebrity chef and World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés: “Without empathy, nothing works.” The quote, McKinsey said, “highlights the reasoning behind the … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Purpose
Tagged Brene Brown, compassion, coronavirus, empathy, Gregory Boyle, Jose Andres, Paul Bloom
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‘Ain’t That Peculiar’
Sometimes a word strikes our fancy, delighting us like a rainbow after a storm or refreshing us like a splash of cold water. Maybe a word is used in a novel way. Or it sparks a connection, triggers our imagination … Continue reading
Is your blog on life support?
(This post originally appeared on the Aartrijk blog.) Do you have a blog that you haven’t posted to in a while? You’ve been meaning to write something, but you just haven’t gotten around to it. Or maybe it’s a company … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Technology
Tagged Blogging, content marketing, Social media
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Email and echo chambers
I’ve been doing some work for Aartrijk, a content marketing firm in the property-casualty insurance space, for the past year or so. I’ve enjoyed it immensely. I met Peter Aartrijk years ago when I was working at the National Association … Continue reading
Posted in Communications, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Aartrijk, diversity, echo chamber, email, mobile devices, Social media
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NAFCU turns 50
This past week, the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions turned 50. Given that I’ve been associated with NAFCU since 2000, first as a vice president and in recent years as an independent contractor (one-third of NAFCU’s existence!), I’ve developed … Continue reading
What we need is a little optimism
I was going through some dusty old things the other day and found a “Youth Appreciation Week Citation” I received in 1969 from the Optimist Club of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Wow, I thought, that’s a long time ago! What was ironic is … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Leadership, Purpose
Tagged 1969, Aartrijk, Christian Larson, optimism, positive thinking
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Writing: the fundamental building block of communications
Last month, I was interviewed by Jimmy Minichello for the Public Relations Society of America – National Capital Chapter’s Insider newsletter. I talked about the basics of good writing in this video. I firmly believe that good writing is the fundamental building … Continue reading
How to succeed in business the ‘indie’ way
Last month, I invited Ami Neiberger-Miller and Sandra Wills Hannon to speak at our Independent Public Relations Alliance meeting about what it takes to become a successful independent practitioner. Both Ami and Sandra are long-time members of IPRA and have … Continue reading
The Wayward Journey 