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The Holidays Can Be Hard - when little things feel big
In the grey and grinding months after our daughter, Mercy Joan, died, my mother gave me a set of seven ceramic birds. “A reminder that you will always be a family of seven.” I displayed them on our mantle…poignant, a little cheesy, and unfortunately vulnerable to the daily antics of Magnus.
Empathy In The News
Empathy for Trying Times: A Midyear Report
how to care
How an Anonymous GI Saved my German Grandmother - An Empathy Story
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What my dying dog taught me
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Self Loathing Sally and Avoidant Andy
Recent Posts
Most of you will not do great things
There are problems that are way beyond my pay grade (and yours) - I will probably not do some big, epic thing in the world that will suddenly snap all that is broken back into focus.
But I can do a good work, right where I am planted, caring for my family and coworkers, reaching out when it matters, giving my money to meaningful causes, delighting in beauty and practicing gratitude. I can do a good work of willing the good for everyone that I encounter.
Lake Superior will kill you
ake Superior always right-sizes me. When I am near her, I am awestruck by a force that makes me small.
This is an important truth: I am significant, but I am small.
Because the churn of work can make everything BIG.
Sitting alone in the bathroom during lunch
Why does loneliness matter?
Your lonely employees are more likely to get sick, more likely to tune out, and more likely to leave your organization. This is a cost to both your hiring and your retention as well as to your health insurance premiums.
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Guests share about living (and leading) through the hard times. You get a behind the scenes look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. Each episode ends with actionable tips to make you a better manager, coworker, or friend.
featured episodes
S1, EP36
How can I honor her? Jason Seiden on life and meaning after his daughter’s suicide
S1, EP8
Divorce, depression, and alcohol: an interview with David Mills
S1, EP5
My husband had a brain injury: the challenge of long-term disability. An interview with Bess Malek-Maiorano
S1, EP1
My Wife Had Cancer: An Interview With Brad Grammar
S1, EP33
My partner is dead: drunk driving and sudden death. An interview with Barry Hoyer
S2, EP2
We Are Humans First: Empathy and International Teams - an interview with Jorge Vargas
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