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...
by Mark O'Brien | Mar 9, 2020
I recently came across a video on bbc.com called, “Crossing Divides: How to cope when your boss is younger than you.” In an effort to be helpful, the video was presented with this text snippet: In a society increasingly fragmented by age, work is one place...
by JoAnna Bennett | Mar 5, 2020
SPAM & PROFESSIONALISM Professional Vulnerability JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group 5 March 2020 Dear JoAnna, Did you read my last email? How about the first six that you ignored? I am sooo excited to begin our relationship together. I know...
by Mark O'Brien | Mar 2, 2020
In 1999, I was working at a small public-relations firm in Avon, Connecticut. My dentist was in the next town east, which, oddly enough, is West Hartford. (Everything is relative.) Exiting I-84 on Prospect Street, I drove north on Prospect, intending to turn left onto...
