Dr. Natasha Josefowitz was a professor of management for 30 years and is an internationally-known business consultant and keynote speaker. For ten years she had her own weekly program on public radio and a monthly television segment.
Dr. Josefowitz is the best-selling author and award-winning poet of 21 business and poetry books. Her articles and poems have been published in over a hundred newspapers, journals and magazines.
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — “It’s your problem!” or “It’s my problem!” or “The problem is not in you or in me, it’s in the relationship.” or “Solve the problem.” or “Learn to live with it.” or “Forget about it, because years from now it won’t matter.” And finally: “What problem?” […]
The problem with problems Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D LA JOLLA, California — We had a big house on top of a hill with a view over the distant ocean and winter sunsets. It was an old house and a week didn’t go by that something had to be fixed. Most times my husband could do it but other
Retirement community offers many advantages Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, PhD LA JOLLA, California –Every Friday at 3:00, about a dozen dogs have a puppy party at White Sands La Jolla. They congregate with their owners and other dog-loving residents on a large lawn for puppy play time. The dogs vary from tiny and young to large and older and everyone gets
Elders and their pets are mutual caregivers Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — There are those who make things happen, those to whom things happen, and those who say, “What happened?” Which one are you? Most people are a combination of these, but sometimes one tendency dominates to the point of dysfunction. The people who like to make things happen
Three kinds of happenings Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, PhD LA JOLLA, California — Learning the ropes, paying your dues, passing muster, earning your stripes—all terms we use to refer to the rites of passage from outsider to insider. Practical jokes, intentionally meaningless or humiliating tasks, and unnecessary assignments are all forms of hazing, and newcomers are hazed to test them
Hazing can have a positive result Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — We have become afraid to speak honestly and directly. We don’t want to upset, offend, or step on someone’s toes. We fear being seen as aggressive, pushy, opinionated, demanding, or critical so intensely that we often pussyfoot around and avoid what really needs to be said. And
Be direct in stating your opinions Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Why do some people who have always worked at a secure and steady job suddenly pack up the family and move to a ranch in Montana? Why does the farmer’s son leave his patrimony and move to the city for a factory job? Why does someone start a
Change should be embraced, not feared Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and Food. By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California –Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a faraway land, in a castle on top of a hill, lived a beautiful princess…. Well, we all know that there must be, somewhere, an equally handsome prince. But we also anticipate a witch, an ogre, or a dragon—preferably
A story about stories — why we love them Read More »
Natasha JosefowitzBy Natasha Josefowitz LA JOLLA, California — THINGS! More things to clutter our desks, our shelves, our homes! Years ago, on our way to Borrego Springs, just past Dudley’s bakery, we saw a man carving a bear with a chain saw. There were several bears in various stages of completion, some standing, some sitting. One
Impulse buying often results in clutter Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, Travel and FoodBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California –Graduating seniors, know that life is a series of stepping stones. You are leaving a very special stepping stone, that of school, of learning from teachers and from books in academic settings, acquiring knowledge fed to you. And now, you are climbing onto a stepping stone where you
Life after Graduation Read More »
Natasha JosefowitzBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — The latest brain research—I should know something about it. The political rally—I should support the cause. A lecture on…whatever—I’m afraid to miss an opportunity to learn something. And so it goes: read the latest book—see the well-reviewed movie—attend the informative lecture—use the latest technology—do volunteer work—join the committee, the
Why do we overschedule ourselves, even in retirement? Read More »
Natasha JosefowitzBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — If just about everyone in government is lying or fudging the truth (or so it seems) or taking advantage of their positions, whom can you trust? If hospitals err 30% of the time in the type of medication or the dosage administered to their patients, whom can you
Modern living requires skill in knowing whom to trust Read More »
Natasha JosefowitzBy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — San Diego is becoming a multicultural city more and more. The Asian and Hispanic populations are growing at a faster rate than the white. When I gave the commencement speech at the University of California, San Diego a few years ago, I was impressed with the large percentage
What are America’s cultural biases? Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, USABy Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — When women started to go to work in large numbers as a result of the feminist revolution, we were told that that balancing work life and home life was an achievable goal and one to be pursued with great alacrity. Before that, many women worked in low-paying
Is balancing work and home unachievable? Read More »
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