Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

Author’s note: This post was originally published on Facebook, where I share weekly updates about what is happening behind the scenes at Yes and Yonder. This work is so important, so I felt this needed a permanent home on the YAY site as well.   — 2020, Week No....
Showing Up for Community

Showing Up for Community

Even as Indiana and other states are reopening, I’m still mostly staying at home. Maybe for a good while yet. It’s so hard to say when it will feel comfortable to be out and about. In talking with clients and friends, I have heard a lot of the same....
Connection in the Time of Corona

Connection in the Time of Corona

Along with the rest of the world, I am trying to navigate the volatile and murky waters of this pandemic. Just when I think I’ve found a groove, something else comes up that makes the situation heavier, more personal: a too close for comfort encounter with a...
Observation as a Super Power

Observation as a Super Power

Being highly observant is one of those super power kind of skills, with many applications in personal and business worlds. I believe it can make us better humans—more attentive and responsive to the people in our lives. And at work, observation can help us find...
Scale it Up

Scale it Up

TEDxIndianapolis Recap To scale or not to scale? That’s a question I’ve devoted considerable time pondering. Having spent the past eight-ish years in highly customized, service-oriented agencies with processes and creative inquiry that are challenging to scale, there...