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Angry Women At Work

April 8, 2011 at 7:27 pm

I just finished reading an article in the April 4th edition of Time magazine, Go Ahead–Cry at Work. The author, Anne Kreamer, suggests that it’s next to impossible to check your emotions at the office door. After all, we are emotional beings. In fact, brain researchers have proven that without emotions, it is impossible for [...]

Make Your Own Luck

March 27, 2011 at 7:51 pm

If you don’t subscribe to my monthly ezine, I’m sharing some of what you missed this month. Subscribe for the newsletter using the sign-up form on this site. Do you consider yourself lucky? I do, but I don’t believe in luck in the traditional sense of some sort of random and mysterious force. Instead, I [...]

New Beginnings

January 11, 2011 at 7:00 pm

After a year-long hiatus from blogging, I’m back. And, what better day to start again than on 1-11-11? Last year was a bit like a rollercoaster ride for me with some exciting highs and some frightening lows. In 2010, my beloved father passed away and several good friends were diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Dark days, [...]

Everything Changes

July 25, 2009 at 4:29 am

In the past couple of weeks I’ve been reminded of how quickly things can change and not always for the better. Relationships that we thought were solid are now crumbling. Loved ones who were happy, healthy and vigorous are now sick and dying. Jobs that we thought were stable and recession-proof are suddenly gone. Homes [...]

Reinvent Yourself

June 15, 2009 at 5:29 am

Last week I met with a mid-career female who is in a job search. She asked me what I thought of the concept of ‘reinventing yourself.’ Specifically, she wanted to discuss the pros and cons of reinvention. I had never been asked this question before so it took me a few moments to formulate an [...]

Just Dance

June 2, 2009 at 8:00 am

A friend sent me this link to a YouTube video of Ellen DeGeneres’ commencement speech at Tulane University. Ellen’s advice to the new graduates includes ‘be true to yourself’ and ‘just dance.’ Watch the video, and then ask yourself a couple of questions. Ellen Degeneres Commencement Speech How do you define success? Now, answer another [...]

Going on a News Diet

March 12, 2009 at 6:35 am

I recently took an informal poll among my family, friends, and colleagues. I wanted to find out what impact the worsening economic news was having on them. What I discovered was not all that surprising. The people who were feeling more stress and pessimism knew whether the stock market was up or down that day, [...]

Slumdog Computers

February 23, 2009 at 8:43 am

Last night, the movie Slumdog Millionaire won the coveted Academy Award for Best Picture of 2008. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. The main character is an orphan who grew up in the slums of India. His education was from the school of hard knocks, so it was hard for others to [...]

Random Acts of Kindness

January 21, 2009 at 9:20 am

A colleague sent me a link to a short film on YouTube that reminds us of the impact we have on the people we encounter as we go about our daily lives. The film, Validation, runs about 16 minutes. After watching Validation, ask yourself these questions: What kind of impact do I want to have [...]

On Dreams and Goals

January 19, 2009 at 1:02 pm

Today commemorates the birthday of Martin Luther King, the civil rights leader. If he had lived, he would have been celebrating 80 years on this earth. I took a few minutes this morning to listen and watch—again—Dr. King’s most famous speech, I Have A Dream. It never fails to inspire me. If it has been [...]

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