There has been much discussion in my newsfeeds lately about whether or not to quit Facebook, or some other social media platform. And I get it: I’ve broken up with other companies for far, far less than what these companies …
Communications is Everything (or Not)
I have decided opinions about bagels (as I do about almost anything) and I will say that while I do not dislike the Everything bagel, I do not fundamentally get the Everything bagel. I am relatively straightforward when it comes …
Branding is belief. Branding is also action.
Last year, I led a series of brand training workshops for the nonprofit where I worked and I began each workshop with a personal story, which I called: The tale of my two YMCAs. A bit of background: the organization …
Feelings: the downside
I participated in a truly excellent training on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in January of 2017 and among the many concepts we covered was one that I will shorthand as “feelings as messengers.” This concept focuses on helping …
Racism and sexism, with hindsight
When I was in kindergarten, my parents moved with my sister and me to a new housing development in Bucks County, Pa. Bucks County is very charming; lots of old farmhouses and rolling farmland, much of the latter now being …
Hey, there.
I have lots of thoughts circulating in my head at all times. This is not always a good thing, but through this blog, I will occasionally try to pass on some of the things I’ve learned during the decades I’ve …
The journey is the reward*
I just turned 50 a few weeks ago and soon after my birthday, I started idly counting, as one does, how many jobs I’ve had since graduating from college in 1990. And by “jobs,” I mean, organizations that gave me …
Minna Jung Consulting 