by Maggie Gough | Apr 30, 2020
Raise your hand if you have ever experienced a pandemic that required you to stay socially distanced for over a month. … yeah, I haven’t either. Come to think of it, none of us have. There have been many pandemics over the course of the past 100 years, but none of...
by Maggie Gough | Apr 23, 2020
I just learned that my kids will not go back to school. I am glad for this. I think it is the safest choice. I also learned that their last day of school will be May 13th, which means I have four more weeks of being their school guide. I am struggling with this. Let’s...
by Maggie Gough | Apr 16, 2020
One last thought on this thread of mindfulness, presence, and rest that we’ve been covering for the past three weeks… I see so many managers and business leaders struggle with being busy. When leaders are overly busy, they can’t make sense of the issues that teams are...
by Maggie Gough | Apr 9, 2020
At my therapist’s office a few years ago, tears streaming down my face… Me: I just wanted to be adequate for a year and have people not care that I was just okay at life. Her: Sure. Me: But it didn’t work. People weren’t okay with it. It hurts to feel like I let...
by Maggie Gough | Apr 2, 2020
I was at a training a few weeks ago, before everything got cancelled. My three hours was broken up throughout the day. In my down time I reviewed my notes, checked in on social media, and chatted with employees as they made their way back and forth to the bathroom...