by Liz Guthridge | Jan 8, 2018 | Blog
Like nature, our language is always in flux. Individuals are always inventing new words or phrases such as hive mind. Or, they’re using them in new ways, such as tweet. Words matter bigly. And as we’ve learned from the relatively new field of social neuroscience,...
by Liz Guthridge | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog
“Don’t get involved with ball players. You’re already on a good path for your future and you can make it better.” That’s the first career advice I ever remember receiving. I was 13 years old working my first job. I had convinced the Tulsa Oilers, a minor league...
by Liz Guthridge | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog
With resolutions, your good intentions fizzle out, as it’s too hard to turn your visions into daily actions. But habits are a different story. Read the full post, Don’t make resolutions, build habits instead, published by Forbes.com on December 19,...
by Liz Guthridge | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog
Look at these seven words and phrases: evidence-based, science-based, vulnerable, diversity, entitlement, transgender and fetus. What’s the association? Some of them could make a great focal word for 2018. For example, a leader who wants to be more vulnerable or a...
by Liz Guthridge | Dec 11, 2017 | Blog
If you get a bad taste in your mouth from misinformation, you shouldn’t drink from someone else’s font of knowledge. Read the full post, How to tell whether you’re being fooled by pseudoscience, published by Forbes.com on December 5,...
by Liz Guthridge | Dec 4, 2017 | Blog
“Be prepared” and “be change ready.” These two phrases are in frequent use this fall for dealing with Mother Nature and organizational transformations. One is relevant and the other is quaint. “Be prepared” is a valuable motto not just for the Boy Scouts, but...
