Consider Requesting a Life “With Room” How many of you have ordered a (very large…) coffee “with room”? Or heard people in line ahead of you doing so? For those of you who don’t, or haven’t,… Read More
Think Positively. Plan Negatively. Expect Nothing. As those of you know, who’ve been getting the Wow for a while, a good portion of the work I do is offering keynote addresses, etc. for various organizations. When… Read More
Is it Better to Be Passionate or Passive? (Can You Be Both??) This past week, I came across the quote below from Sue Monk Kidd and it’s been rumbling around in my mind ever since: “I had tended to view waiting as… Read More
“Don’t Forget” vs. “Please Remember” Hello and how were all of your holiday weekends? If they were anything like my own, they were quite full. In times like these, I find it’s easy for me… Read More
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!! I’m imagining that many of you who read this headline thought my auto-send was terribly broken—that you were mistakenly getting my New Year’s missive on the 4th of July. Think… Read More
Don’t Break the Connection: What Learning to Salsa Can Teach You About Teamwork The past few months I have been (attempting) to learn Latin dance from my friend, Scott.  One thing he talks about a lot is the importance of staying connected—with both… Read More
Throw Your Hand in the Air Like You Just Do Care—Tips for an Effective Apology While some people say the ‘throw your hands in the air’ lyric is played out, I’m not here to talk about its musical merits. Today, I’m going to talk about… Read More
The More Fun You Have, the More Fun Others Will Have This past Monday, I worked an event with multiple speakers. As I was standing backstage with someone about to present, she couldn’t stop speaking about how nervous she was. (My… Read More
“It’s not a choice.” Or, The Gentle Art of Laying Down the Law Yesterday, I had the opportunity to sub for a friend who teaches nursery school (FYI: I am qualified to do this. I began my career as a nursery school teacher.… Read More
When Opportunity Comes Knocking, Don’t Be “Occupied” One of my favorite quotes is Thomas Edison’s, “The reason that so few people recognize opportunity is that it comes dressed in overalls and looks a lot like hard work.”… Read More