Play to Win!

Play to Win!

Play to Win! About one year ago, it was reported in my community that the 100-year-old Jewish Community Center was going out of business. Membership–the lifeblood of the organization–was plummeting, philanthropy was down, the economy was killing the...
Pete & Repeat

Pete & Repeat

Pete & Repeat Remember the childhood game (annoyance?) that went like this: “Pete and Repeat were sitting on a fence. Pete fell off. Who was left?” and your playmate would say “Repeat” which then started the whole process over...
Patience, please

Patience, please

Patience, please Go to “the Google” (that’s a George W. Bushism) and type in “change” and watch your computer nearly crash from over-processing. Climate change. Coins. Obama and change. Change agents. Change theory. Change process. Change...
Parts of the Whole

Parts of the Whole

Parts of the Whole My computer is acting up… big time! It has been spontaneously shutting down, losing some of my work, causing me aggravation, and wasting my time. My productivity has decreased, e-mail has backed up, and blogging and client note-taking has...
Overheard

Overheard

Overheard I was standing in a Boston coffee shop this morning waiting for my drink to be made when this conversation unfolded in front of me: Man: “Hey, how’s it going? Happy New Year!” Woman: “Hey…and back to you…just getting my...