There’s a lot of “it’s going to be okay” messages going around. In one sense, there’s truth in it. There have been crises before – of differing natures and time periods than this one, with different repercussions – and the world and its humanity are still here. So it’s very likely we – the communal,
Author Archives: Karen Reyburn
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Apr
Apr
Dear Covid-19, We accept the fact that we’ve had to sacrifice a whole month in lockdown for whatever it is we did wrong, but we think you’re crazy for making us believe who you think we are. You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms, in the most convenient
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Apr
Apr
“Please remember to put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.” I’ve heard that when flying (back in THOSE days) more times than I can count. It makes good sense. No point trying to save others (particularly those smaller or younger than you, or who might be in trouble in some way) if you’re
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Apr
Apr
Positivity is a good thing. It’s a beautiful thing, and it’s something I seek to live out. It’s even one of the six internal values of my company. In the midst of a really difficult time, staying positive can be even harder…not simply because of the tough things in life. (It requires discipline, even in
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Mar
Mar
I was trying to think of what to share with my Karen’s Notes list today. And the truth is, i don’t know. I’ve never pretended to have all the answers – these notes simply share what I’m thinking and how I’m feeling and I hope they help encourage a few. But after considering this topic
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Mar
Mar
There’s a lot out there about how to “use” your coronavirus time. Or your quarantine time. To rise to the challenge, be strong and valiant, own this and crush this and win win win. Last week I was feeling that a bit. I thought “My business is already remote, so this is business as usual”.
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Mar
Mar
Okay so, the world has gone a bit mad. I had some fears too, and they’ve gone up and down a bit as shown by this handy graph. Here’s the things I’ve been telling myself, my team, and pretty much anyone I ended up talking to this week about the coronavirus (so, everyone). On levels
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Mar
Mar
This week (as you’ll know unless you were living under a rock or not using the internet), QBC London was cancelled out of “an over abundance of caution” with the current #coronavirus situation. Protecting people, just in case. Making that kind of decision in the first place has to be really hard. I’m sure they were discussing
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Feb
Feb
Last year I was asked to sketchnote the five values for a company called Diagnostax. I got to know them through one of the owners, Gwil, who I met at an accounting conference. I was walking through the hordes of people and Gwil literally stopped me and said “You’re Karen Reyburn, right? The one who
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Feb
Feb
On Friday, my nephew went into emergency brain surgery for fluid on the brain. It’s been an exhausting, difficult, confusing, emotional time so far (for the family there by his side and for me being far away). There’s tons we don’t know yet and very likely a long road ahead: but here’s the point. In
