by JoAnna Bennett | Jun 10, 2021
ROSES & THORNS One of Those Days JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 10 June 2021 Ever have one of those days? You know, the ones in which everything seems to go wrong. I had one recently. I woke up feeling a bit sick but still had to wake up and...
by JoAnna Bennett | Jun 3, 2021
PERSONALITY & SUCCESS Peaceful Success JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 3 June 2021 In 1997, Richard Carlson, Ph.D., published a book titled, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … and it’s all small stuff. As he explains in the introduction to the book,...
by Mark O'Brien | Jun 1, 2021
I haven’t seen any official announcements yet. But recent evidence indicates Harvard Business Review (HBR) and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) may be joining forces. At the very least, WSJ seems to have caught whatever inanity has been plaguing HBR for years,...
by JoAnna Bennett | May 27, 2021
BEACH & CHANGES My Tiny Little Peninsula JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 27 May 2021 It takes about seven minutes to drive to my favorite beach from my front door. It’s one of those beaches that only locals know about. It’s a beautiful peninsula...
by Mark O'Brien | May 24, 2021
It takes quite a bit to scare me. It really does. But this article from Harvard Business Review (HBR) — “Slow Down and Write Better Emails” — scared the shit out of me. I feel as if I’m clinging ever-more desperately to rationality, self-awareness,...
by JoAnna Bennett | May 20, 2021
MYSTERY & GROWTH My Gardening Faux Pas JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 20 May 2021 I’ve lived in my humble home for more than a year now and have finally reached the point at which I can plant my vegetable and flower garden. You might remember a...
