April 8, 2021
Shame on Shame
Is there any feeling more corrosive than shame? Rage, jealousy, and fear… they come and go, but – in my experience – once they’re gone it’s hard to recall what… READ MORE »
April 1, 2021
Assumptions – Why Making an Ass of You Blows Back on Me
Most of us have heard the phrase, “When you assume things you make an ass of u and me,” used by boss-type-people to underlings who made assumptions about how work… READ MORE »
March 11, 2021
Sometimes a Lateral Move Gets You to the Next Level
This past week I spent time working on various yoga twists. One thing that’s often forgotten and/or overlooked with these deep twists is the importance of moving laterally—taking the torso… READ MORE »
March 4, 2021
Cancel with Class
Greetings Wow-of-the-Week Family, As some of you know, there are words I find upsetting (e.g. moist, slacks, limo…) Among them is the word “classy”. Today’s headline makes an exception for… READ MORE »
February 25, 2021
What Ingredients Make Your Bake? What Would Help You Rise to the Next Level?
This past Tuesday I was working with a client who was just promoted to a senior C-suite role in a worldwide organization. Among the topics we discussed was that the… READ MORE »
February 4, 2021
Decrease the Pressure = Increase the Traction
Let me begin by saying that I don’t think anyone should drive on the beach for anything less than an emergency. I recognize others feel differently. One of these people… READ MORE »
January 28, 2021
Hope: When Can it Lift You Up? When Can it Let You Down?
Emily Dickinson famously said, “Hope is the thing with feathers/ that perches in the soul” and I agree. Delicate and sometimes elusive, hope can keep us going when we are… READ MORE »