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How Working Remote Can Change How We Interact With Our Community
Over the last 80 years, commuter culture has moved us away from our community. Churches, fraternal and community organizations fell by the wayside. Third spaces like barbershops, corner drug stores, diners, bowling alleys, arcades, and pubs slowly disappeared. The...
My Family – Going Remote for 400 years
There's a certain irony in my remote work journey. Four years ago, we decided to downsize and move closer to our kids. Smaller town, smaller house. It also happens to be about 10 miles from where my great-grandfather Longley grew up. A couple of my cousins and I...
The AI ROI gap: cutting people before fixing processes
If you are wondering about the AI ROI gap - you know where companies are supposed to see all this savings from AI, you are not alone. Companies are firing thousands of staff because of the savings that AI is going to bring them. Oh, and it's going to be delivered by...
Now Will You Rethink Your Office Space Needs?
Many CEOs pushed hard for return‑to‑office when the issue was just working remote. Now, the combination of remote work and rapid AI adoption makes it risky to design an office strategy around old assumptions. A smarter move is to rethink office space needs. This...
Making Magic
Most of us have had magical moments, but few of us have intentionally tried to create one. We’re generally just trying to get through the day. Proposals and weddings don’t count, although there are some lessons we can learn there. There are a few ingredients that...
Focus Time
When did people start having to put “Focus Time” on their calendars? It may not be a thing everywhere, and there are probably a few variations. It’s basically a meeting with yourself so you can get things done. (also known as work) The intent is that...
