The Advocate

You may be familiar with the advice Mister Rogers once gave when he said we should “always look for the helpers.” We think this advice is as relevant today as it ever has been.

This week, we have been inspired by Dawna Markova, author of Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently. Markova believes that while collaboration is necessary for growth, we are often trained to see differences as flaws. As a result, it can be hard to think effectively with others.

Our work standards may look different than the twelve-hour, seven-day-a-week average work rhythm of the Industrial Revolution, but we can assume we each have our own additional goals we are striving or working hard for. Let us honor this day by practicing the things that recharge us and give us the strength to continue.

Debbie Millman, writer and host of Design Matters, recently inspired us to write this letter to you. In her recent TED Talk, Millman recites a series of love letters she wrote, all to different things she is grateful for.