A Little Good News
The presidents (both MDs) of the two largest hospitals in Rhode Island reported this morning that their hospitals are operating at about 30% of capacity, that they have plenty of…
ABCs
The recovery question that emerges after this next, intense period of infection they’re predicting, will be whether it is a “V” shape, with a strong, immediate recovery after a dramatic…
Did You Hear Something?
If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? If political arguments on Facebook never sway or change the opinion of even…
Crisis Prevention, Perhaps?
Suddenly, everyone is a “crisis management expert.” I’d prefer people who help me avoid crises and/or prepare for them better, not manage them!
Nuts
I’m watching the squirrels from my den window. They’re hopping around the trees, running across the lawn, trying to snatch some bird food from the feeders, looking for nuts, engaged…
A Little Light Goes A Long Way
Have you noticed that as we get better at our responses—create direction out of ambiguity—people are calmer and find their own ways to better cope? That’s really the essence of…
Episode 134: Here’s A Tip
Why I loathe the miserly and how to act well when you’re with one. Acting well is often too rare these days.
Episode 136: The Helping Hand or Sleight of Hand?
Beware the hand reaching out to you, are they giving or taking? If we all spent less time whining about whose at fault for this crisis, and more time…
Six Inches of Social Distancing
These crowds we see on the news defying requirements for safety at the beaches and parks surely aren’t surprising. There is a pent-up need to be “normally social” once again.…
I’m Afraid to Tell You, But….
A lot of people who are afraid to market, who are afraid of rejection, are now hiding behind the position that it’s not safe to travel and they’re afraid to…