In a deposition last Friday before the House Oversight Committee, the former president said he could recall sending only two emails in his entire life. He said he sent an email to former US senator John Glenn when the former NASA astronaut was "in space at age 77" and an email to US military members aboard a ship in the Adriatic Sea during the Kosovo War.
A simple mindful practice that can slow down emotional reaction, invite a breath, and encourage you to pause before you post. Social media has made it easy to broadcast our thoughts and feelings far and wide in an instant. At the same time, we often don't even consider the huge numbers of people who will read what we share. How many friends do you have across your socials? 300 to 400? 500 plus? How often do you really pause before you post?
Over the past two decades, I've watched workplace communication transform from primarily face-to-face interactions to increasingly digital exchanges. What began as a gradual shift accelerated dramatically in recent years, leaving organizations to navigate unfamiliar territory. The hybrid workplace-where employees divide time between remote and in-office work-has evolved from a temporary adaptation to an enduring reality. This transformation fundamentally changes how teams connect, collaborate and create value together.
The modern internet is a hostile environment full of spies, miscreants and narcs, prompting savvy users to protect themselves with coded language.
"Her phone buzzes-no bars. Wi-Fi icon: dead. The protest footage from last night sits trapped in her device like a caged bird with clipped wings. She filmed everything: the tear gas clearing, protesters linking arms, riot shields retreating."
Digital communications today are fast, unchecked, and silently monitored. Most conversations are overheard by corporations or the State as data becomes the new oil.
The boundaries between reception and response have collapsed. Digital whiplash has branded itself on to my cheek. My psychological tabs are maxed out, and there's no alert to clear storage or update my internal OS.
