by John M. DeMarco | Jun 25, 2021 | Navigating This Website
Visit these three blog collections for overviews, examples, and tips on topics I tend to write about the most: Storytelling Learning Mindfulness Dig into posts on several topics that I informally group under the umbrella, “Possibilities and Threats”:...
by John M. DeMarco | May 29, 2022 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Existential Threats, Voting Rights and Access
“This is not America!” many people (usually white, if we’re being real) keep saying when horrified at mass shootings, overt racism, removal of reproductive freedoms, denial of trans youth’s rights and safety, religious intolerance, mass incarceration, discrimination...
by John M. DeMarco | Apr 3, 2022 | Mindfulness
April 3, 2022 I’m feeling more joyful and peaceful after a couple days of re-grounding myself in the basics of Buddhism (my core psychological practice of the past three years), amid the existential context of providing meaning within a world that has no...
by John M. DeMarco | Sep 11, 2021 | Learning, Meaning, Mindfulness, Storytelling
September 24, 2021 My first Fitbit is on the way! Yes, I’m very late to the party, but I need new types of tracking and motivation these days to offset the slowing of my metabolism and my body’s overall insistence on growing older and less efficient....
by John M. DeMarco | Sep 3, 2021 | Books I Recommend
Storytelling (Including Marketing and Mythology) Hutchens, David, Story Dash! McRay, Michael T., I Am Not Your Enemy: Stories to Transform a Divided World Jiwa, Bernadette, Story Driven Corn, Lisa, Story Genius Drake, David B, Narrative Coaching: The Definitive Guide...
by John M. DeMarco | Jul 9, 2021 | Storytelling
Tonight I had a mind blowing epiphany about storytelling in relation to learning and mindfulness. Those are my “Big 3,” and for years I’ve emphasized mindfulness as the foundation that supports the other two. And tonight, on the way to the kitchen for a snack, I...
by John M. DeMarco | Jul 1, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Voting Rights and Access
Voting rights and access continue to be assaulted by state legislatures and the U. S. Supreme Court. There appears to be no end in sight. As a pillar of our democratic process, threats to voting access are threats to democracy itself. It’s a very troubling era...
by John M. DeMarco | Jun 25, 2021 | Careers, Business, and Digital Transformation
Employees and teams come first. That brief statement captures the heart of numerous online articles I’ve been reading, regarding what kind of organizational leadership is needed for what’s shaping up to be an open-ended era with COVID-19 as our constant...
by John M. DeMarco | Jun 25, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Existential Threats
Question: What is, has, and will always be the intention behind racist attitudes and behaviors? Answer: An agile alliteration of “6 Ps.” They are: the Promulgation of Policies that enable the Power, Prosperity, and Prestige of those with white Privilege. Look and...
by John M. DeMarco | Jun 25, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Existential Threats
In an earlier post, I wrote about the “6 Ps” that have always and continue to drive racist thoughts, words, and actions in the United States: the Promulgation of Policies that enable the Power, Prosperity, and Prestige of those with white Privilege. Since...
