The structure of effective apologies

On her wedding day, Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that she was given this sage piece of advice by her mother-in-law: “In every good marriage, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf.” (And I would add, a little forgetful!) But no matter how deaf – or forgetful – we may be, transgressions big and small are part of any meaningful long-term relationship. And consequently, the ability to apologize for these transgressions is a vitally important skill for relational wellness.1 ...

April 10, 2022 · 4 min · Udara Fernando

Where can you get an F?

If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will. - Greg McKeown If everything is important, then nothing is important. If everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority. - Garr Reynolds Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do - Steve Jobs We’ve all heard the above sayings, or some version of them. Yet in our culture where “beehive activity is a large part of the human condition,” it’s easy to convince ourselves that we can keep all the balls in the air and somehow make it all work. ...

February 19, 2022 · 3 min · Udara Fernando