by Jana Kemp | May 26, 2020 | Blog
And: A word used to connect things or ideas that are to be taken jointly. Such as “peanut butter and jelly” or “Did you bring the budget spreadsheet and team calendar?” And: Used to interject an idea into another sentence: “We were planning to meet online...
by Jana Kemp | May 18, 2020 | Blog
Today is different than yesterday. Tomorrow will be different than today. This is always true. Now, daily changes carry volume and weight that feel more ominous, like storm clouds gathering, holding unknown results. How long will we work from home? When can we go back...
by Jana Kemp | May 11, 2020 | Blog
Cycles come in many forms: life cycles; product life cycles; bicycles; tricycles; financial cycles; open/shut cycles; and more. The open/shut cycling is something I learned when the overhead door stopped opening. The door repair team explained that springs are rated...
by Jana Kemp | May 4, 2020 | Blog
Our desk-tops – electronically and physically – communicate to us and to others what we value. They illustrate what we spend our time doing and pursuing. And, they can shout what our working style is because of the visuals they provide to others. Electronic desk-top:...
by Jana Kemp | Apr 27, 2020 | Blog
The phrase that comes to mind today, after weeks of stay-home orders and virtual work, is “Chin Up.” Perhaps it is the best self-coaching I can find to remind myself not to give in to the stir-crazy I felt last week (as I am an extrovert), the fears about our economic...
by Jana Kemp | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog
Let’s hope that a silver lining resulting from the stay-home orders around the world will lead to workplaces and living spaces that are cleaner than ever. Now, that’s not to say that some places were not already clean, sanitized, and healthy to work in – some were....
by Jana Kemp | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog
To have a reminder is to have an object, word or phrase that prompts us to do things, remember to do things, or to behave in certain ways. Mohawk Maker Quarterly, Issue 14 surfaced in the stay-at-home cleaning. Tactile and visual appeal pulls readers through the...
