[Podcast] The Death of F2F Communication

Our personal assistants have names like Cloe, Clara, Julie, Luka and Amy. [powerpress] Our devices have names like Alexa, Siri and Cortana. We are getting the future we were promised, though not evenly distributed (as has been pointed out in the past), and not in the same areas simultaneously. Soon, Read more…

HIT Piece 06.28.2016

In our desire to run forward to the new, we have forgotten as a global culture, that history still matters to many individual people. You can’t vote against history, and you can’t go back to the past, but nostalgia is a terrible driver. History matters, particularly when the rate of Read more…

[Strategy] How to Put In the Work

Putting in the work has to happen even as the work changes. Work is no longer just about physical labor. Work is no longer just about mental labor. Work is now about spiritual and emotional labor. Putting in the work changes when the labor changes. Labor is no longer about getting Read more…

[Advice] Hold Onto Your Heart

In any conflict, the hardest thing to do is to hold onto your heart. When people mediate conflicts, whether professionally or informally, they run the risk of being demoralized by seeing the behavior of participants in the conflict. Have you ever heard the joke about the family and divorce mediator Read more…

[Advice] Blogging for the Peace Builder

Blogging is still the easiest, lowest cost, way to build a business, establish a client base, become an influencer, or just to use a voice that matters. It’s almost free marketing that is always on, always distributed, and always accessible. There are great ADR professionals such as Cinnie Noble, Tammy Read more…