There are certain stages of life that prompt routine questions. After being engaged, when is the wedding? Recently married, when are you having kids? Just graduated, what are your plans after high school? And although these questions are asked for a reason (we want to know the answer!) they often serve as an easy fallback…

Earless and extant, meet the elephant seal. A phenomena of nature in more ways than one (have you considered their sheer size?) here are some of my favorite things about elephant seals. Females can dive to almost 6,000 ft. More male pups are produced than female pups in years with warmer sea surface temperature in…

Traits, style, mannerismsYour Modus OperandiIn modern day, MO Photo by Kristaps Ungurs on Unsplash.

Melancholy souls generally want to be happy. Remember that when interacting with those who seem set on being melancholy. Grouchy people generally want to be delighted in. Remember that when interacting with those who embody the grinch. Don’t let the outward display dissuade you to act contrary to the inward desire. The two are often…

In the age of hybrid work I find the below principle fairly sound. Work remotely, connect in person. Of course there are exceptions, like being extroverted or having a hard time focusing at home. What else will we learn about remote work in the years ahead? Photo by Tasos Mansour on Unsplash.