Facebook Profile Pics & Awareness

i’ve heard it said a bunch of times lately. how does posting something as your facebook profile pic replace the good work of doing something truly meaningful — like contributing your time and money to a cause? the short answer is that it can’t, of course....

Holding Ground vs. Defensive Behavior

there’s often a distinct difference between someone who’s chosen to hold his/her ground because s/he believes something to be right and someone who’s quickly on the defensive. inherently, we know this. in the heat of a battle — friendly or otherwise...

The Lost Art of Critique

ever notice how hard it is to deliver a critique to someone? defensive behavior. excuses. a number of indirect reactions to a direct attempt at making something more powerful. you don’t have to be the muppets critics to get this either. you could be the...

Nothing But Shattered Dreams

you’re welcome. now you’ll have the johnny hates jazz song in your head for the rest of the day — “now you’ve given me, given me…nothing but shattered dreams, shattered dreams…feel like i could run away, run away…from this...

Grate(d) Expectations

expectations are best prepared solid. formulated. they’re not made to be sliced, diced or grated any which way. too often, they are a one-sided discourse between the consumer and the voice of unrealistic (and potentially soon-to-be unrealized) desires. so how do...

Yankees and Jeter, BFFs (Again)

after a sloppy public exchange of demands and commentary, the yankees and team captain derek jeter reached agreement on a deal over the weekend. best friends forever (all over again). surprisingly, the yankees upped their offer from three years and $45 million to same...