Friends, Remote work can be isolating. Despite back-to-back meetings, you wonder whether some folks on the screen pretend to share while others pretend to care. Gathering in person breathes fresh air into the modern work dynamic. Without the sterile electronic interface acting as a barrier, the human connection can flourish. It’s the difference between looking out your window and going outside. And, if you and your colleagues get a chance to share pastries from Flakey Cream Café and Donuts in scenic Healdsburg, California, even better. Who knows, you might even run into bigfoot. Happy Friday!
Friends, On this first Friday of Leo XIV's papacy, there’s a lot we still don’t know about the new pope. As we learn more, I’m sure there will be many tomes published on the visible head of the 1.4 billion strong Catholic Church. Here are a few possible titles for books and articles to come: From Chicago to Chiclayo: an unexpected journey to Rome Leo is a Virgo, and other fun facts LEO: not just for Low-Earth Orbit anymore How White Sox became part of the papal regalia One Leo, two Leos… the Count counts popes I was going to throw one in there about his favorite foods, but it seems nobody knows. Here’s hoping the first US-born pope loves donuts (that would be a great omen for things to come). If not, Sophie Carrigan's classic, Leo's Lost Donut , would take on a whole new meaning. Happy Friday! Photo Credit: Sophie Carrigan