Is it time to turn on the out-of-office reply?
This stretch of the calendar does something interesting ... especially for the road warriors among us.
Our region hosts a beautiful holiday market each year - full of lights, food, and all the festive energy youโd expect. But this year is different for us.
In my TEDx talk, I shared that home is more than a structure. Affordable housing is a hand up and not a handout.
Some growth happens quietly ... but the kind that truly changes your trajectory?
That happens in community.
When we were downsizing my grandparentsโ house, no one wanted the Santa decor. I didnโt really want it either but I couldnโt let it get tossed.
In a recent team meeting, I encouraged everyone to ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ. It sounds simple, but this practice can be a powerful magnifier.
Some of the most iconic concepts started as doodles and sketches: Starbucksโ first pitch was scribbled on a napkin. The idea for Shark Week? Jotted down on a cocktail napkin during an โ80s lunch brainstorm.
A topic that doesnโt always get the spotlight: the ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ .
How would you react if someone started building affordable housing right in front of you? Iโve lived in Section 8 housing. Iโve also lived down the street from it.
