“Speak with kindly motivation. Speak what is true and helpful, speak in due season and to the benefit of all.” ~ The Buddha With so much anger and vitriol in the world, where people are refusing to listen to another person’s point of view, the Buddhist concept of Wise Speech feels very much on point. …
“Stories constitute the single most powerful weapon in a leader’s arsenal.” ~ Dr. Howard Gardner, Harvard University For the past 51 years, the picturesque town of Jonesborough, Tennessee, has hosted The International Storytelling Festival. I was among the 10,000 lucky listeners who heard tales of varying veracity, humor, and poignancy. Expert storytellers from around the…
In the Netflix documentary “Tiny Shoulders,”- we see how Mattel reimagined Barbie’s unattainable likeness. We also hear from many women who admit that this iconic doll was their original object of what I call ‘Compare and Despair.’ She was beautiful, impossibly proportioned, impeccably dressed and successful. These women, like millions of young girls today, aspired…
Most of my clients won’t admit to having a competitive streak, but I’ve found that they weren’t being honest with themselves. No surprise, men are more comfortable with competition because of cultural and societal norms of masculinity. Still, I have coached men for whom competition is considered a dirty word, with labels such as “not…
I am hearing more and more that boredom is the main reason people are questioning their current career trajectory. Is boredom the quickest path to burnout? As I coach professionals questioning their waning ambition, my goal is to reignite their passion and their purpose for their work. Are you back in the office, still working…
This month I urge you to look for inspiration in an unlikely place. Until I got my dog Ernie, I had no idea how important an animal could be in one’s life. This 11-pound ball of white fluff gave me years of unconditional love, devotion, and companionship. In the past 15 years, he was by…
Lately, a lot of my time has been spent talking to clients, friends, family, and colleagues about confidence. Why do some people have a lot of it while others have so little, or none at all? How do we cultivate confidence? Last week, I got a masterclass in confidence while attending my nephew’s sixth-grade…
In March I celebrated a milestone birthday, My seventieth, and I feel GREAT! As anyone over the age of 40 will tell you, these occasions are accompanied by exclamations of “How did this happen, I’m still a kid at heart”. But, as we know, the truth is in the numbers. I have now lived longer…
As March comes to a close on International Women’s month, take an extra moment to think about the wonderful women in your life who fortify you with joy, creativity, compassion, and, of course, fun. To the fierce, courageous women who came before us and weren’t afraid to use their voices for the changes that have…
In “The Writing Life,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, essayist, and novelist, Annie Dillard, writes: “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.” It’s a simple, yet important reminder to live each day with intention and clarity. Commit…
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