Friends of Dave #244: where my turkeys at?
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted......
What's the view from your chair going to look like this coming week?
As I posted on LinkedIn on Friday, >>here's mine<<
Do you think I can sit there without checking email, taking a call or responding to Slack messages?
I'm really going to try. Could you do it?
It's been a grind for everyone the last year and half or so. Social distancing, working remotely, trying to keep ourselves and our family healthy, motivating our teams to keep moving and keep that growth engine going takes it toll mentally and physically.
Friends, we all have to take time to recharge. Maybe find a change of scenery. Be present with ourselves and our surroundings.
Are you doing it?
Instead of another Zoom meeting, I can tell what is on my calendar for the upcoming week:
- Enjoy time with my family
- Listen to music and a podcast
- Get a little exercise and swim
- Catch rays
- Read
- Think.
And maybe get a frozen custard or two.
That's a pretty busy week without work if you ask me.
Hope you too can find some time to get some balance before the end of the summer. You deserve it!
In the meantime, enjoy the articles below and have a great weekend. And keep an eye out because coming soon to a hardware store near you: Christmas trees.
XOXO
Dave
Think on This...
Swimming gives your brain a boost – but scientists don't know yet why it's better than other aerobic activities Mounting research shows that going for a swim can preserve memories, reduce mood disorders and increase mental acuity in all age groups.
For Your Day Job...
Changing Company Culture Requires a Movement, Not a Mandate
For organizations seeking to become more adaptive and innovative, culture change is often the most challenging part of the transformation. But culture change can’t be achieved through top-down mandate. It lives in the collective hearts and habits of people and their shared perception of “how things are done around here.”
Lessons in Resilience from Companies That Were Down but Never Out Some struggling organizations had transformations underway when the pandemic hit. Instead of scaling back their aspirations, they redoubled their efforts and emerged from the crisis far stronger.
Your Weekly Dose of Randomness...
Visualizing the $5.7 Trillion Infrastructure Investment Gap — advisor.visualcapitalist.com A scarcity of capital from local and federal governments will result in a $5.7T infrastructure gap by 2039. What will its consequences be?
Sting reveals he was tricked into buying his Italian wine estate
"I don't care if it's wrong....or if it's right...." -- what Sting apparently was overheard saying at the closing.
Not enough turkeys for Christmas due to Brexit
Not even end of August and HERE WE GO with the Christmas stories....
How drones are changing our view of sharks
I don't care what the drones say. Jaws is still an a**hole, if you ask me....
And The Last Word....
The Tragic Life and Struggles of Colonel Sanders — medium.com
His career as a lawyer ended abruptly after he beat up his own client in court.
Fame is a disease, and all of the great stars and actors we know, are a victim of it. This is the story of Harland David Sanders, the man who started one of the most famous and successful fast-food chains in the world, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
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