Variance: Flight Risk
This moment in history is interesting for many reasons. One of them is the way people interact with the concept of risk. In a way, risk is abstract. It can be quantified but, as a whole, people are not that…
This moment in history is interesting for many reasons. One of them is the way people interact with the concept of risk. In a way, risk is abstract. It can be quantified but, as a whole, people are not that…
Today, we are going to explore a low-tech, physical disruption in order to activate better breathing. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees gently bent, with active alignment in your spine. By active alignment, I mean a spine that feels…
Yesterday, I gave a talk to a Women in Tech group. One of these women asked, "Should we just lower the pitch of our voices if that gives us more authority?" She was referring to an often-cited 2012 study that…
In Boston, we are entering week five of working remotely. For many of us, the sitting time is now epic. That makes for really tight hips, enabled by equally tight hamstrings. Those two things have a direct line to inhibited…
The Sun is out here in Boston. For the second day in a row, and after many days of grey. It is almost impossible not to turn towards it. It reminded me that we have to find our light even…
Two weeks in, some of us are coming to a sort of balance with the new normal. Some of us are beginning to break down. Assuming you are still employed, proceeding as if WFH is the same as working at…
At times like this, it can be tempting to try to restore to normal as soon as possible. Get the WFH situation to flow as close to the in-office experience. Push out your marketing as per usual. Or, even work…
At this point, all of us have noticed the shifts taking place in preparation for, or fear of, COVID-19. Changes in company behavior, cancellations of events or meetings, and the like. Or perhaps, you've noticed how hard it is to…
How do fingers move? Are there movements they cannot do? Do fingers always move in concert or can they move in isolation? And, after exploring what fingers can do, how about hands and wrists too? When you finished, how do…
Imagine this. The alarm rings and you reach for the stop or snooze button (no judgments here). Maybe that's when you notice it, your neck is not right. It isn't until you sit up that you understand the extent of…