by Angela Nesbitt | Mar 13, 2025 | All
Today, I saw a gut-wrenching photograph by Joe O’Donnell. A ten-year-old Japanese boy stood alone queueing at a Nagasaki crematorium; his dead brother strapped to his back. His face was expressionless. His baby brother, a casualty of the atomic bomb in 1945. The only...
by Angela Nesbitt | Mar 5, 2025 | All
Negotiating a contract with a client in another country is often fraught with ambiguities. Selling an intangible service adds complexity; the prospect cannot fully grasp its value until she experiences it firsthand. My services rarely fall into the...
by Angela Nesbitt | Feb 19, 2025 | All
The relentless pressure to get things done has me constantly searching for shortcuts and efficiencies. The more certainty I create around me, the easier it is to function. When decisions require less effort, they happen more smoothly. Some decisions are...
by Angela Nesbitt | Feb 12, 2025 | All
Last week, I formally tendered my resignation to the board of a family-owned business. I just now got off a call with the board chairman to explain my decision. The conversation was frustrating and for an hour later it continued to feel unfruitful. During...
by Angela Nesbitt | Jan 12, 2025 | All
I think that I am an independent, impartial observer.I’m not.No matter how much I want to flatter myself to think otherwise, I only perceive what I allow. Scientists tell me that if all the potential light waves were organized into a pie chart on a page,...
by Angela Nesbitt | Dec 12, 2024 | All
I recently read that nearly 50% of college-educated Americans struggle to distinguish between facts and assumptions. Startling, isn’t it? It made me wonder: where do I stand? How can we make sound decisions, in life or work, if our critical thinking is so...
