Then I pulled her in for some fast feedback, grateful for her, despite her prickly disposition — “I can’t believe that you took so long to do this work; this is not what we need,” the lead on the project said. She was shaking her head, looking at a secondary screen, and clicking with apparent irritation. The analyst on the Zoom call with us looked dejected. …

November Six Word Story Challenge: “Collecting Smiles” — Perfect rainbow chasing the drizzles away. I was talking with my best friend forever, Elizabeth Bullock, looked up and sucked in my breath. I jumped to my feet and took the three steps to my living room window to get a closer look at the most perfect rainbow 🌈 I have ever seen. ‘We have to…

November Six Word Story Challenge: “Collecting Smiles” —

Using a challenge, I tried to discern how far I’ve strayed from the younger, maybe truer version of myself — Since Dani Chesson said, “As children, we are curious, we feel invincible, and we go through life being shaped to conform to norms of mediocrity.” I wondered about myself as a kid. So when Julie KingGood challenged me to respond to 10 questions about myself, I reflected on me then…

He already thinks I’m writing about us. —

I imagined being with her in high school. I’ve orchestrated this meet:cute. Now, we will be. — At 11:50 AM, my iPhone’s cosmic ringtone signals that it’s time for brunch with the woman of all my dreams since I was fifteen years old. I was on a business trip and happened to be in a local bar when I saw her. …

The girl came to the restaurant early to be ready to meet her secret crush from high school. — She arrived super early. The restaurant was formal, and she immediately knew her shift dress and Clark’s shoes were not right. The last time they met, she wore an orange outfit that made her stand out. This time, she chose a black one because it would help her blend in…

November Six Word Story Challenge: “Collecting Smiles” — On the rooftop blocking the sun People have said that they love my smile. In truth, I love to smile — widely. And, in this particular moment, I am smiling because I am so full of joy. Morning had broken in New York City: the first morning in my Harlem apartment. The whole backstory New York City, my favorite “As soon as I turn 18, I’m going to move to New York City and rent a studio in a high rise!” I exclaimed to my…medium.com

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He is afraid she will say, “No,” to his love and being a part of his life. He inhales, exhales and salutes the sun that set so long ago. — As I watched them walk out of the gym, I felt like my whole life was crashing. The woman I had reconnected with after ten years and fallen in love with was married to the guy I had just hired to work at my company. I couldn’t believe so much…

The man said, “I’ll never let her go.” At that moment, he knew these were the words he lived by. — I had to leave her now, just until I could calm down. I was so angry with her. How could she want to break our wedding vows and us apart? I have always lived by the words of Kate Stewart, “A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who won’t…

She was generous with her time and shared much. This is part II of II of my interview with Dani. — Dr. Dani Chesson is a chronic sufferer of wanderlust, proud human to two awesome dachshunds, a foodie, a wine enthusiast, an avid exerciser, with a love of music and binge watching tv, a serial book worm…a New Yorker living in New Zealand constantly at awe by its natural beauty. 1–3. Part I of II, published previously.

Researching Design Thinker capabilities has been the passion and focus of her life in the past seven years! She says research has shown her that design capabilities can help us solve the big scary problems we face in the world today — Here’s my interview with Dani, part I of II I sat down recently to listen to Dr. Dani Chesson’s taken on seven questions about life as she sees it. It was a lovely conversation. What you can’t get from this though is her lovely laugh. Believe me, it’s delightful! …

Change management is critical for any organization looking to improve its performance and stay current with changing times and not #Gooutofbusiness. — By understanding the challenges of change management and taking steps to help people understand the need for change, you can facilitate a smooth transition to new ways of working. …

Postscript: Polaroid’s Vision Changed Too Slowly — Polaroid was once a juggernaut in the world of imaging and photography. They were a pioneer in the instant photography market, and for many years, they dominated the market. However, times change, and Polaroid didn’t change with them. They got stuck in their ways and refused to change their…

“We live in a world changing so rapidly that what we mean frequently by common sense is doing the thing that would have been right last year.” — Edwin Land (inventor of the Polaroid camera) — The foundation of every change management plan is to articulate what the change is, why its needed, why it’s needed *now*, and why the people who have to do something differently should want to do it diffently.

End users who envision and change how they work, interact with each other, and evolve their view of what they do and produce, thrive. — As technology evolves, certain products and businesses become outdated and are no longer used as frequently as they once were. For example, twenty years ago, one-hour photo labs, overhead projectors, polaroid cameras, and huge/folded paper maps were commonplace in American life and work. …

This book is my favorite novel of 2022! Talia Hibbert delivers a thoroughly delightful romance novel with relatable characters, steamy scenes, side-splitting humor, witty hashtags, and even a bit of witchcraft thrown in for good measure. — I’ll admit it — I’m a sucker for a good romance novel. There’s just something about the suspense, the will-they-or-won’t-they dynamic, and the inevitable happy ending that keeps me coming back for more. Based on an Audible.com recommendation of what I would like, I checked out Talia Hibbert’s romance novel…

The loquacious girl constrains herself to ten words and survived. — From the start, this challenge is particularly hard for me. You see, since I was in second grade, my report card has said, “Kaye is loquacious.” My younger self had to look it up in the big red dictionary on my bookshelf. I summarized at the time that I was…

Hint: I started at the spring and didn’t boil the ocean. — I am often asked how I completed a Harvard Master’s thesis as a wife, mother, and full-time executive. The answer is simple: time management, organization, and nagging family members. In this blog post, I will share some tips and tricks that helped me succeed. Set Aside Time for Research, Writing…