Reader, maybe I've worked with your coalition directly and maybe I haven't and maybe we haven't even met -- whichever group you are, I know someone you are most likely missing at your coalition table: a local historian. Here’s the thing -- none of us can do work in our communities effectively without being grounded in our communities. And understanding local history is a big part of that. I have the fortune this year of being part of the Seeding Disruption fellowship in DC through my work on...

Our political and business leaders may be failing to center humanity right now, Reader, but that doesn’t mean we should too - in fact, I think that means we should be even more intentional about centering humanity. Our work is in community, where we are striving to advance health and well-being. To do this, we have to intentionally, explicitly center humanity in a world where political and technological headwinds are working against us. How do we do this? Here are some ideas: 🤝🏽In your...

Reader, growing up, were you, like me, always told to work hard? It’s advice I’ve come to question over the years. Don’t get me wrong, I still have deep respect for a strong work ethic. I just wonder if we’ve gotten overly obsessed with the idea of working hard instead of working strategically, smartly, efficiently. Which sometimes means the work is actually…easier. Faster. More fun. Let me give you an example, courtesy of our school PTA. Last week, as I was running into my daughter’s school...