NOTE: portions of this blog were published in February, 2016. Given the recent events and our current political environment, I have updated content and believe this message more relevant now than ever. There’s a lot of talk these days about “winning.” Donald Trump is good example of someone obsessed with winning. Charlie Sheen notoriously described […]
Read MoreIn early February, I gave a three month update of Living the Dream after moving from Kansas City to La Jolla, CA. Since moving in October, it feels like I’m living my life in 3 month increments. My first three months were spent getting settled and acclimated to a community that is very different from […]
Read MoreIf you could pick a defining moment – one that changed your life forever – what would it be? And how did it change your life? I was recently asked this question and here’s how I responded. It was September 1975. I decided that I no longer would listen to the people who were telling […]
Read MoreThere are thousands – maybe millions, of opinions, books and white-papers about leadership. Yet often, traditional resources rinse and repeat the same old concepts. I like to look to disparate sources for new insights on a topic. Animal Medicine. According to Jamie Sams and David Carson The Discovery of Power Through the Ways Of Animals, […]
Read More“I won’t hire him because he couldn’t get the ketchup out of the bottle.” That was the explanation the manager gave Human Resources for not hiring a market research analyst. Horrified and aghast, they complained it wasn’t a fair reason. Consider this… During a luncheon interview, the candidate for a market research position attempted to […]
Read MoreI invite you to be part of this stream of consciousness inquiry about leadership, politics and religion. March, 2015 I was in the final editing stages of my book From Type A to Type T: How To Be A Transformational Leader in A Bottom-Line World. Donald Trump and Pope Francis People would ask, “What’s a […]
Read MoreYou make the call: I recently had two experiences at a restaurant that were both enjoyable. I liked it so much, I registered for their frequent diners card to gain points for each visit, anticipating that I would bring out of town guests and meet business clients there. I arranged a dinner at this restaurant […]
Read MoreIt’s been a while since I updated you on “Living the Dream,” so here I am 3 months after “the Smooth Move” from Kansas City to La Jolla, CA. And I’ve had a lot of new experiences that I want to share about making a decision to follow a dream by moving to a new […]
Read MoreOh boy! It’s time for a new season of Undercover Boss! This may be one reality show that many wish their bosses would discover. If you haven’t watched it before, the boss, usually the owner, CEO or high level exec, puts on a weird disguise and goes undercover to see what it’s really like to […]
Read MoreIn case you didn’t read or act on the recommendations of this blog a couple weeks ago – there’s still time to reflect on 2016 and prepare for 2017. And since I am now a Southern California girl, I’m going to suggest a somewhat “new-age” way of reconciling 2016 and preparing for 2017. According to […]
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