When Max Kater’s son was diagnosed with allergies, asthma and eczema, she encountered an unexpected problem: housekeeping products that made them worse. So the former fashion editor took matters into her own hands and founded Murchison-Hume. The company creates plant-based cleaning products that are better for our health — and the planet’s — and strives…
Brad Beaty isn’t one to define wellness. For the co-owner of Lush Experiences, which connects clients with the world’s most luxury hotels and destinations, wellness, and especially wellness travel, means encountering silence and peace in unexpected areas. It means opening yourself up to adventure and the opportunity to discover the unexpected, whether in new or…
It’s our fears, flaws, and failures that draw people closer We all know that perfection is unattainable. So, why do we often strive to be the perfect mother, father, child, colleague, friend or boss? ‘I’ll be perfect’ or ‘I’ll be the best at what I do’ is a suit of armor, designed to protect our fragile egos from the horror of…
Time Flexibility: Due to the pandemic, many of us have already adopted flexibility about ‘where’ employees will work. Next in line is the time flexibility and organizations will focus more on ‘when’ employees can conveniently work. There have been major disruptions in recent years that promise to change the very nature of work. From the…
Work From Anywhere. Hybrid work is here to stay, and most organizations are test driving all the different models. The workplace will increasingly be characterized by three places — each with their own attributes and advantages. Clearly the bookends of home and a version of the pre-pandemic workplace remain, but third places will take on increasing importance.…
Any sufficiently-common rote work will be partially or fully automated. Whether physical or intellectual, all repetitive work will be automated away, assuming enough of it is done to justify an investment in automation. Driving trucks, entering data for bookkeeping, laying bricks, translating, and a huge array of other jobs will be mostly or fully automated.…
Sustainability: Prioritizing environmental sustainability is a must for modern enterprises. Wherever you look, organizations (and the investors therein) are increasingly giving sustainability a seat at the table alongside the traditional business functions. Beyond the obvious benefit of improving the health and future of our planet, companies that make sustainability a focus area have been shown…
Connection. A deeper connection to your work will become increasingly more important in a world that values purposeful work and companies. The why behind the work you do will help fuel how you work every day, especially during challenging times. When employees feel aligned by a common mission with their employer, their engagement, productivity and…
Humility, understand that you’re here to serve and that being of service doesn’t mean you’re a servant, it doesn’t mean weakness. One of my previous clients, a local craft beer company, let their head brewer go recently. I was moved to coach the brewer and help him build his own business. I was a non-judgmental…
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