Author’s Bio: Amy L. Bernstein writes stories, essays, and poems that let readers feel while making them think. Her novels include The Potrero Complex, the award-winning The Nighthawkers, Dreams of Song Times, and Fran, The Second Time Around, voted best young adult novel by the Maryland Writers’ Association. Amy is an award-winning journalist, speechwriter, playwright, […]
Long-term wealth strategies, like I have, require that you be educated, know your investment parameters, have some money rules, and be cautious. Please do not make investment decisions based on TikTok or Instagram posts. Hopefully, you have been around the block enough times to know what works and what doesn’t work and you no longer […]
As always, there’s a lot to consider on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I’m so glad that King Day was finally established. After a 15-year battle, legislation was signed in 1983 creating a federal holiday marking King’s birthday. The federal holiday was first observed in 1986, making 2023 the 37th anniversary of the King federal […]
Photo by Baran Lotfollahi on Unsplash Is conflict transformation a Hero’s Journey? Last week I attended a beautiful workshop on the Hero’s Journey, offered by Stella Orange and Rebecca Liston of Las Peregrinas. Their approach is based in part on Joseph Campbell’s, and they apply it primarily to business and marketing. Listening to their eloquent […]
#physicianburnout matters. Medicine can be beautiful, and brutal.It is normalized to keep pushing past exhaustion.It is normalized to be stoic and not embrace your humanity.Yet, it can be isolating.It can push you to the brink.It comes in all forms–trauma, TRAUMA, microtrauma.Burnout begins in med school, continues into residency, and dominates in the attending life. Women […]
That’s where I put my pencil This is a reprint of a classic blog that I wrote in November 2019 when I first started my company Shiageto Consulting. Enjoy! Nope, nothing to do with TVs, meters, thermostats, fridges, doorbells, cars, objectives nor chocolates (oh, hang on, those are smarties!!) As the world gets ever more complex, […]
The concept of generations in the workplace involves the different age groups that make up the workforce at any given time. Each generation has its own unique characteristics, values, and attitudes towards work and management. As the workforce continues to evolve and change, Hybrid Boomers need to understand and respect the different perspectives and contributions […]
Our Moon and Earth are close companions in an ancient, celestial dance. The Moon circles the Earth while the Earth circles the Sun while the Sun spirals in the Milky Way Galaxy, through the vast universe, connecting with all that’s within and beyond. Our Moon influences ocean tides, fertility cycles, migration patterns, seasonal shifts, cycles of day […]
When life doesn’t always go as planned. Life doesn’t always go as planned. It can be hard, frustrating, and even stressful, but when it all goes wrong, there is something you can do about it…and the good news is, it doesn’t have to take much effort to change your life around. We all face obstacles […]
Sometime during my Holiday Season musings, I came across two posts from the editors at LinkedIn News. Since I detected no tongues in cheeks, I took them to be evidence of the extent to which we’ve become purely reactive; that is, in the absence of critical thinking, questioning, and anticipation, we observe and react. That’s […]
