Always Clap When the Song Ends – You Might Not Get an Encore Usually, when someone says, “Boy, do I have a crazy story for you….” it doesn’t end up being that kooky. I think you’ll agree this one is: Last week my… Read More
The Love You Take = The Love You Make As The Beatles so aptly pointed out, “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” What’s had me thinking about this line in… Read More
Coffee in the Clouds—It’s a Podcast! Hello, hello, This past week, I was lucky enough to connect with the gentleman pictured above, Thomas Capone. Tom is the CEO of the New York Distance Learning Association. Among… Read More
Beware “The Narcissism of Small Differences” I became aware of Freud’s concept of the narcissism of small differences while reading Curtis Sittenfeld’s, story “Show, Don’t Tell” in The New Yorker. (As we all learned from watching… Read More
Regardless of Your Political Persuasion, Here’s What was Useful About Mr. Comey’s Testimony Like many of you, I have been known to suffer from l’esprit de l’escalier: an ability to think of the perfect response only after I’ve left the situation. And, like… Read More
From the Reality of Vampires to the Importance of NOT Asking Permission: Things I Wish I’d Known Yes, that’s me in the picture. And while I think we can all agree I am channeling Lucy Van Pelt at her finest there is always more to learn, so… Read More
What 2 Things Do Not Improve the Situation? Last week, I had a speaking engagement in Montana. Because I live several hours from the airport—and because I am a nervous traveler— I chose the earliest flight out of… Read More
The Art of Negotiating When I was asked to speak at Montana State University’s Women’s Circle of Excellence Conference, they inquired if I had any thoughts on the art of negotiating. Oh boy, did… Read More
Exciting News!!!! (Or Is It?…) This past week I received an email with the subject line “Exciting News!” When I opened it, I discovered an announcement about someone I know quite peripherally (if at all….)… Read More
Boost—It’s a Podcast! Hello, hello: I was recently invited to be on the Boost! Podcast: dedicated to helping listeners boost their personal and professional growth. We covered a lot—and had a lot of… Read More