I’ve been noticing a trend gaining more and more traction over at least the last decade. You’ve seen it, too, and we all use different words to describe a similar pattern. Disaggreable. Divisive. Unrelenting. Off-putting. Even alienating. No, I am NOT talking about politics. Instead, how we humans seem to view ourselves and the […]
When I was eighteen, my parents separated, and my father made it clear to me that it would be best for me to get a secretarial job, as funding his retirement plan was more important than supporting my higher education goals. At the time, I was devastated, and yet it all turned out for the […]
I don’t know about you, but the entire world seems like one big dumpster fire burning entirely out of control these days. The news papers and programs, all social media, and most of our in-person conversations are filled with the shock and horror of what’s going on and why. I do not have ADHD, […]
It’s another true confession time. The penny dropped when I recently interviewed my latest guest about Compassion in the workspace. For years, I have bragged about improving a business’s net income before taxes from 8% to 35% of revenue in three years. YES, that was definitely significant, and no, I didn’t cut people, chop expenses […]
This is the last Sunday of the LOVE month. And I want to turn to something that is too often deemed esoteric, fluff and silly. Love of Self. Love for Self. Self Love. I think it’s a fundamental pillar of our existence. Personal Confession: It took me decades to understand the concept, and I’m not […]
How was your Valentine’s Day? Full of mushy kisses and Hallmark moments, or flowers and candlelight dinners? Something else? I thought I’d ease up on the business tales and shower you with thoughts on love. I follow a Harvard Business School Professor because … well… he bills himself as ‘Building a Happier World.’ Too often […]
Remember in 2014 when Gwyneth Paltrow shared her use of the term conscious uncoupling? It was all about a mindful and respectful way to end a relationship. That phrase has been rolling around my brain cells for a few weeks now. So too has the term domestic violence. How might the world engage in […]
Thank you for graciously allowing me room in your brain cells this past year. It is truly a gift I don’t take for granted. Today, I wish you a magnificent holiday season and share two poems written many years ago. May your week be magical, mystical and merry. xo Christmas Carol BY SARA TEASDALEThe kings […]
I am taking a hard, sharp turn for this opinion piece. Instead of the usual holiday shopping and end-of-year checklists, I invite you to pause and unwrap the most important and exquisite gift you’ll ever receive. Yourself. Imagine standing at the threshold of a new beginning, with the past year spread out behind you like […]
Have you ever had one of those days where you stop, gobsmacked by something or someone? By something so simple that you say to yourself, OMG, why didn’t I think of that? Years ago, I did, and frankly, it changed my life. I can’t remember all the circumstances surrounding it. Still, I remember someone on […]