75 – A Great Day

75 – A Great Day

  On a day like today where we are celebrating Independence Day in the United States, I am thinking about all that is going great. It is so easy to focus on all the problems and what does not go right but time for gratitude is always a good idea. I forget the...
56 – The End of Cities

56 – The End of Cities

Most people in the United States live in cities.  According to the United States Census Bureau, 63% of the population lives in cities. The mind-numbing fact is that these cities only cover 3.5% of the land in the country.  The population of cities is 45x the density...
43 – Tearing Families Apart

43 – Tearing Families Apart

The current work environment is tearing families apart.  Parents are frazzled, children are confused and lost while businesses are wondering what the problem with their workforce is. Businesses and employees are not solely the fault. The damage being done to families...
31 – Can You Handle Remote Work? (Part 1)

31 – Can You Handle Remote Work? (Part 1)

The lure of working remotely is great.  The thought of missing all those hours of commuting.  The Washington Post reported that Americans spent a collective 3.4 million YEARS commuting in 2014.  For the average person, it is over 15 full days a year spent commuting....
30 – Women in Technology

30 – Women in Technology

Solving the problem of women in business can require some alternate thinking. New mothers pose a particular challenge as they are pulled between their work and family responsibilities There are a number of alternatives to the standard work week that will be attractive...