Michael Diamond

Leadership. Innovation. Personal Effectiveness.

The Hazard of Moral Licensing During a Pandemic

We’ve all seen scandals where the fiscally conservative legislator is caught misallocating funds for personal use, or the community activist taking some advantage of people in their charge. These sorts… Continue Reading...

COVID-19 Quarantine: Pacing Yourself for a Better Finish

Life Balance

At this point we should view the current stay home/social distancing period as a marathon rather than a sprint. Just as a marathoner shouldn’t be sprinting at the mile 2… Continue Reading...

More WFH (Work From Home) Tips

Effectiveness, Tips For The Under 30 Crowd

During the COVID-19 outbreak, millions of Americans have set up impromptu work stations in their homes. The resultant pictures and descriptions of conference calls done while cats, dogs and children… Continue Reading...

Freedom from Afar

Effectiveness, Productivity

With the acceleration of the COVID-19 virus and the accompanying social isolation strategies to slow it’s spread, many are being asked to work from home. As a grizzled work-from-home veteran… Continue Reading...

Interesting Stories

Innovation, Life Balance

From time to time I’ll post a few recent stories I find interesting. Here you go… Sadness in Startup World This article covers the declining fortunes in the tech startup… Continue Reading...

George Washington’s Rules of Civility

Leadership, Life Balance

When he was 16, young George Washington copied a list of “110 Rules for Civility” in an effort to improve his penmanship. Although they are now known as “Washington’s” Rules… Continue Reading...

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