Duvet2Desk by TPG

We have all been there in both our personal and professional lives. That moment in time when we know something needs to change, but feel as though we are unable to change it. That moment in time when we can feel something is going to break, but do not exactly know how to go about fixing it. In those moments get a second opinion and a new perspective. However, to get to the root cause of the issue you will need to be open to the possibility of critical feedback, which may not be an easy pill to swallow. Many times in the situation described above, we have the tendency to throw a bunch of stuff at the wall and see what sticks. This is such a waste of cognitive and physical effort, with little to show for it. Instead, we should be asking the difficult questions: what, how, where, who, and WHY. We have a tendency to not ask these questions, because we fear the answer. We fear that we may not like the answer, that the answer my challenge us to change. And may be, just may be, we are not

I wanted to return to some information that is more practical, versus my traditional thought provoking post. So in this installment lets discuss, Back to Basics - Work Travel. In this post I will outline the basic things that I use for travel for work and how I make it happen with minimal luggage and at least 1 free hand (that free hand is a huge deal!). For more information on Travel Etiquette-check this out! I use a Madewell Transport Tote and this holds everything that I need for a weeks travel that I do not want in my suitcase. Plus it transitions into a work bag, once I get the my destination.  I know the tradition is to "dress up" when you travel, especially via airplane. But I like to be comfortable and more importantly mobile, now this is by no means can be interpreted as "just come in your pajamas." (Please do not!) But I tend to wear easy on and off shoes, for security check points, cute yoga pants or leggings, and layer my outfit up with a ex

Recently I have began paying very close attention to the presence that people possess. Let me el aborate a little for you, by presence I mean the emotion and physical tone that a person possess when they come into contact with other people. The natural way that they make other people feel when they are in the presences of others.  For example, when you, as an individual, walk into a room what is the emotional responses that you arouse in the people who may already be there? Can you change a room by your sheer presences (for the better or for the worse)?  Let us take this a step further, I am not just talking about the greeting, although that is an element. I am talking about the body language of people and their visceral reaction. When I walk into a room, I was people for feel at easy, I want people to know they can be honest with me and that things get done.  Going back to observations, I have witnessed two “leaders” with a very distinct style of leadership bringing a presenc