When Change Meets Resistance

Image by David Paul Ohmer via Flickr Change is a funny thing. As fervently as we embrace it we seem also to have a natural resistance to it. It’s scary, yet exciting;  we need the new yet often cling to the familiar. If each of us possesses this natural love/hate relationship with change, imagine how [...]

Rip the Veil or Close the Blinds?

“On one hand access to more is terrific, more info, more options, more entertainment, more flexibility, fewer gatekeeping restrictions….. on the other hand, access to more is like a train wreck of distasteful and tacky come to town, hell bent on leaving it’s mark and lifting its skirt…a lost weekend of things we just really [...]

Vision or Lie?

Written by Karen D. Swim Ron entered the building right on time for his appointment with Neal. The office was modern with a coolly detached vibe. After giving his name to the receptionist, he was directed down a long hallway to a spacious hallway with a large oak desk. After exchanging pleasantries, Neal and Ron [...]

What I Learned from the “Why Girl” and How It Can Help your Business

Image by Liquid Lucidity via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim Years ago, I had a colleague who we nicknamed “The Why Girl.”  It was not one of those mean, behind the back nicknames whispered in the corner by the water cooler, she knew and embraced our good natured ribbing.  She earned the nickname because [...]