The coronavirus crisis forced many people to drop pretense and futile attempts at perfection and simply act like real, flawed, often-awkward human beings.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 9, 2020culture, business, management, employees, leadership, coronavirus diariesComment

Second Languages in a Time of Face Masks

I have only a few days or even weeks before I’ll need to communicate a bit more in a French-speaking world. And I’ll have to do through voice-muffling masks.

Crisis Resources for Business Leaders

I’ve compiled a list of links and resources that I hope can help anyone in a leadership role in business better navigate these challenging times.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 24, 2020business, leadership, employeesComment

Infographic: The History of the Hoodie

Hoodies have covered humans for as long as history has covered humans. Could I piece together a hoodie narrative?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJanuary 23, 2020fashion, culture, hoodieComment

How to Thrive Working Remotely

Whether gung-ho or never-me, anyone who moves from an office to a distributed workforce structure or to regularly working from home will have an adjustment period.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthNovember 18, 2019happiness, culture, business, distributed workforceComment

How to Work Effectively and Travel at the Same Time

Think you’d like to take a trip—and still get all the work done? Here’s how.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthNovember 11, 2019travel, happiness, distributed workforceComment

The Meaning of "Who Cut the Cheese?"

Only marrying into a French family and moving to the French part of Switzerland helped me to understand that “Who cut the cheese?” has actual context.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthNovember 6, 2019france, cultureComment

How to Follow Sites You Love without a Social Media Addiction

People among us who want to reduce their social-media mindshare have at least a few options for following the sites and information sources they love.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 28, 2019culture, writingComment