Happy Left-Handers Day, 2021!
To celebrate International Left-Handers Day, (which falls annually on August 13) let’s play… TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE! Lefty style!
[Video] Southpaw Insights Data Featured on Jimmy Fallon
We’re excited to share that Southpaw’s insights just made a debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon! Yep, you heard that right—our insights are hitting the big leagues! So, what’s the scoop? Jimmy Fallon himself dropped a hilarious tidbit on the show: apparently, 73% of Americans believe that a barbecue just isn’t complete without […]
Superpowers of the Generalist
I got my PhD in a super-specific line of study, but now I actually prefer being a super-generalist. Don’t get me wrong; going deep academically is a beautiful thing, but it can be limiting. Matt Might, a professor of Internal Medicine and Computer Science at the University of Alabama described the specialist’s dilemma beautifully in “The […]
What I Learned Outside the Classroom — Lessons from the Court, Field and River
Fun fact: I was a student athlete for most of my younger years, with a lot more emphasis on “athlete” than “student.” Sports profoundly shaped who I am. As a kid, successfully juggling practice, classes, games, matches, homework and meets is a surefire way to develop personal responsibility and time management skills, but I also learned […]
We’re Back On Our Feet. What Do You Need?
The feds just rolled out their second round of PPP funding for small businesses, and filing our application sent me back to a dark place: last spring, when 90% of Southpaw’s work dried up overnight, and nobody knew what the future would look like. Frankly, I was freaking out a little. But to keep my […]
Southpaw’s 2020 in Review
What a year it’s been! Here are a few highlights from the Southpaw Insights team… (Click on image for larger view).
Some Thoughts on the Dumpster Fire That is 2020
It’s been almost a year since the words “coronavirus pandemic” entered our daily lexicon. The realities of that alone have been life altering– and it’s not even the only thing we’re dealing with right now. This year the US has seen over 200,000 deaths from Covid-19; continued killings of unarmed Black men and women; widespread […]
Thinking About Health and Healthcare as the Pandemic Rages on
When the pandemic started back in March, at 7:00 sharp every night, my Brooklyn neighbors – and people all over the city and country – would cheer and bang pots and pans out their windows, thanking all the healthcare workers who we couldn’t thank in person. It seemed like in those early days, the bravery […]
[Video] Southpaw Insights featured on NBC4
We’re thrilled that our work was featured on NBC4 news. In a time marked by upheaval and uncertainty, our data offered a beacon of hope, revealing the profound impact of family meals during the pandemic. As restaurants shuttered their doors and we found ourselves spending more time at home, the dining table emerged as a […]
Three Weeks Until the Election!
November 3 is right around the corner, and Southpaw Insights is excited to share some results from our latest pre-election study. We learned so much from partnering with Gazelle Global and Zebra Strategies on the Same Storm, Different Boats study this summer, and we’ve joined forces again for a deep dive on Black and white Americans’ emotions and expectations around the […]