Category: New Decade

A Solstice That Turns The Page On A New Era

Over the course of the summer, I have been logging some serious miles to Southern Utah to work on The Zen Nest project. One of my favorite features of the house is its floor-to-ceiling windows that have an expansive view of the western horizon. The “backyard” is a sheer edifice overlooking the national parks, and the mountains, forests, trees, and sky seem to meet in an uninterrupted plane. It is here that I love to watch the sunset each night. As the stars emerge, I always feel compelled to capture them on The Nest’s EarthCam or take a picture of them on my iPhone. I could stare at the stars for hours and it is humbling to know that they have been watching over us, season after season, rotation after rotation, since the beginning of time.

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Surviving economic downturn

There is a lot of discussion about how the pandemic has changed the modern office as remote work-needs surge. Corporations to small startups are all considering the strategic advantages and disadvantages of onsite work and how it will continue to evolve as the pandemic influences employee protections and considerations. How long will the world have to wait for a widely available vaccine and standardized safety precautions, so that it is safe to resume primary in-office work? And when that time comes, what percentage of companies will be interested in on-premise headquarters after adjusting to remote work and collaboration? 

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Disruption and Uncertainty: Commercial Real Estate

There is a lot of discussion about how the pandemic has changed the modern office as remote work-needs surge. Corporations to small startups are all considering the strategic advantages and disadvantages of onsite work and how it will continue to evolve as the pandemic influences employee protections and considerations. How long will the world have […]

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Tapping into Growth Opportunities

This year, every single industry will face some type of disruption. The short- and long-term fallouts from the disruption could leave many companies struggling to gain solid footing. In addition to considering ways to pivot to meet your consumers’ changing needs or demands (link to past article), you may also want to consider joining forces […]

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Shifting: How to Maintain Stakeholder Support

Storytelling weaves together the common threads, presenting details in a compelling way that draws in the audience. When founders strike out on a new venture, there is a feeling of the newness of daring adventure, and excitement. The path is fraught with high peaks and deep, low valleys, and there are plenty of interesting scenic […]

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Resiliency Without Weakening Competitiveness

With the onset of fall here in the Northern hemisphere, signs of nature preparing are everywhere. Take the squirrel, for example. In anticipation of inclement weather and unpredictable food sources, the squirrel buries its nuts in countless spots in and around its territory. It takes care to revisit each of these spots continuously throughout the […]

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Cultural Innovation

“Innovation” has become such a common word in the business lexicon that it is as if we have forgotten the true meaning of what it means to introduce something new to the market. Yet, as leaders, we face heightened challenges every day with plentiful opportunities to a breakthrough in our industries. Perhaps, it’s simply about […]

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ESG and Creating Real Value

It’s fair to say that all success-oriented companies want to meet the moment. Mission statements are written to inspire, actions are intended to be substantive, and solutions are designed to be visionary. Collectively, we are craving real heart- and mind-fulfilling change. However, we’ve reached a point where more action is needed to evolve ideas and […]

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Becoming your best, desired future self

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”  – Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist If you peruse the recorded history of the world, you will notice that the best things are constantly evolving. The most prolific leaders, creatives, athletes, you name it, are all works in progress. Each day the advancements […]

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Green is Mainstream

How the top social and business trend for 2020 became more relevant than we could have ever anticipated. In November 2019, the Amsterdam-based consumer trend firm Trend Watching published their prediction for transformative movements that would capture the marketplace in 2020. Trend Watching named the top trend, “Green pressure” — a term created to explain […]

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