Month: January 2019

Winter Dry Skin

Winter Dry Skin

As i write this post the temperature outside in frosty Cleveland is 12 degrees farenheit, with a wind chill that feels like -20 on the skin. That deep freeze cold can be brutal on our skin, causing at least drying, and at worst frostbite. Are 

Monday Motivation

Monday Motivation

Everyone has a time when their motivation seems to have derailed. Today was my day, but i found a few things that work to return me to on point.

What’s up in our studio?

What’s up in our studio?

What’s up with the Blooms. Here is my update on the activity in our studio.

Influence and power

Influence and power

How do you think of influence and power? Join me to examine lessons learned from Adam Grant’s book “Power Moves”.

Russian Christmas

Russian Christmas

Its January 7th and for most of the world it is a winter day in January. Truth is that for the orthodox community worldwide this is Christmas Day. It is because most orthodox churches follow the Julian calender. The Julian is a calendar introduced by 

Bold leadership in a challenging era

Bold leadership in a challenging era

Last fall i read, and reread a book titled “Readers Eat Last” by Simon Sinek . It left me both speechless, and a bit frustrated. And the reason was this – Simon clearly developed the idea of what good leadership looks like, and how much 

Hygge ???

Hygge ???

oh my goodness…. it is fascinating how trends in thought pop up in pop culture, and this is one that has been bubbling to the surface for a year or two. As cultural pop culture ideas go, this one has been making its rounds with