by Mark O'Brien | Mar 30, 2020
Because I value my cogntive capacities so highly — and because I recoil in morbid fear at the prospect of my brain being turned to oatmeal — I avoid local and network newscasts with the same fervent determination with which I avoid drinking myself into a coma while...
by JoAnna Bennett | Mar 26, 2020
TELECOMMUTING & YOU Two Tips from a Tenured Telecommuter JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 26 March 2020 After taking an Enneagram Personality test, I’ve uncovered something I’ve known for years: I’m a Peacemaker. “No [personality] type is more...
by Mark O'Brien | Mar 23, 2020
At some point before the coronavirus kicked in, two dudes submitted an article to Harvard Business Review (HBR) called, “How to Get People to Actually Participate in Virtual Meetings”. Because the editors at HBR have been practicing cognitive distancing...
by JoAnna Bennett | Mar 19, 2020
GOLDEN RULE & MORALITY Golden Rule Partners JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 19 March 2020 The Golden Rule: Do unto others and you as you would have them do unto you. But what if they don’t like it the way you do? Since we’re brand managers, we...
by Mark O'Brien | Mar 16, 2020
As an accomplished practitioner of Advanced Procrastination, I take exception to a recent article published by BBC Worklife. The offending missive is entitled, “Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time.” Here’s the point at which its...
