I recently listened to an interview between Krissa Tippett, the host of On Being, and Pico Iyer, journalist and author, about the “urgency of slowin...
Let’s Talk Turkey – Be More Authentic in Your Conversations at Home and Work
Thanksgiving has long been among my favorite holidays. It’s devoted to being grateful for all we have and considerably less commercial than other ho...
Set Your Mind on Growth
One of the keys to building confidence is making mistakes and even failing. You learn from taking risks especially if some don’t work out. Challengi...
Purge Perfectionism
I was invited to speak at Raymond James’ Women in Capital Markets Conference in January of this year. I was excited to hear that Claire Shipman was ...
When I Say NO, I Feel Guilty
Some are able to say “no” to a request or opportunity and feel good about it. “This just isn’t the right fit for me” or “I don’t have th...
December is the Last Month: A Good Time for Endings
January signifies fresh starts. It’s a time to set goals and dream big. An essential component of planning is letting go – of too many priorities,...
Diversity is a Strategic Advantage
Relegating the responsibility for diversity to HR hasn’t worked. Diversity in selection as well as in succession planning has become a CEO issue in ...
Expose Yourself and Reach Your Long Awaited Goals
I was reminded about the importance of facing, even embracing what we fear most as I read about Jason Comely, an IT professional who feared rejection....
Are You Getting Rejected?
All of us have felt the sting of rejection. Perhaps you didn’t get into the college of your choice, get a date with someone you had a crush on or go...
Get Anxious and Perform
Last night I was reading the Pressure Principle and specifically the chapter on anxiety by Dave Alred, performance coach to star athletes. Later I rea...
What Do You Want?
We negotiate daily. Whether it’s to define the scope of a project, close a sale or agree to who picks up who when soccer season starts. Negotiating ...
New Skills for Leaders Now and in the Future
A key factor that separates good leaders from great leaders is the ability to be an agile learner. Learning agility is a competency which describes a ...