“Don’t expect the clarity to come all at once, to know your purpose right away,” urged Oprah in her May 2013 commencement speech to Harvard graduates. After several years in the media business, Oprah said, “it became clear to me that I was here on earth to use television and not be used by it.”… Continue reading Lessons from Oprah and Mika Brzezinski on Being Authentic in the Workplace
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How would Happy Fernandez Lean In on the Current Conversation about Women & Leadership
There’s a firestorm brewing in reaction to Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In, and it makes me wonder what Happy Fernandez would have to say about it. Unfortunately, 74-year-old Happy died in January so I’ll never really know, but that doesn’t stop me from wondering what ways she’d add to the conversation. I… Continue reading How would Happy Fernandez Lean In on the Current Conversation about Women & Leadership
Surprising News on What Actually Makes Us Productive
While reading the paper last Sunday morning, I was reminded of why I prioritize getting up and out the door to my weekly yoga classes. According to Tony Schwartz, author of Being Excellent at Anything, “strategic renewal — including daytime workouts, short afternoon naps, longer sleep hours, more time away from the office and longer,… Continue reading Surprising News on What Actually Makes Us Productive
It All Comes Down to Virtual vs. Real
Late Thursday afternoon I was driving home and did the usual… I clicked on NPR for whatever program was on the air. I listened intently as the reporter told the story of a Notre Dame football star, Manti Te’o, who was fooled into believing that a virtual romance with a woman was actually real. After… Continue reading It All Comes Down to Virtual vs. Real
Reimagining Leadership
Last weekend, I heard Kitty Kolbert, the Director of the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College, say, “If we can develop women as leaders, we can also develop men to be better leaders.” Hosting a TEDxWomen event to “re-imagine leadership,” The Athena Center for Leadership Studies had organized a day of live performances,… Continue reading Reimagining Leadership
Woofs to the Wise
On November 12th, Dan Gottlieb, host of NPR’s Voices in the Family, interviewed columnist Mary Monica Mitchell (writer of popular etiquette columns) about her new book “Woofs to the Wise: Learning to Lick at Life and Chew on Civility,” in which lessons are shared about manners, civility, health and common social interactions … and way,… Continue reading Woofs to the Wise
(VIDEO) The Inner Critic as a Creativity Vampire
Click here for video! This is a great video describing the Inner Critic as a creativity vampire and tips for what to with the inner vamp: 3 Things to Zap Creativity Vampires
What Constitutes “Having it All”?
What does it mean to have it all? Does it mean you are happy and satisfied with your life and enjoy what you have? Does it mean the ability to register success and progress when you’ve achieved it? Does it mean loving a partner, parenting a child or making an impact in the workplace? What… Continue reading What Constitutes “Having it All”?
(VIDEO) When Adults Inspire Young Teens
This is what can happen when adults take their time to inspire young teens:
The Courage to Speak Up: The Anti-Bystander Position
What does it take to act with courage? What does it take to be the anti-bystander — the one who speaks up rather than stay silent? The officials at Penn State University have modeled the opposite of courage. The cowardly Nittany Lions top executives deemed it too risky to speak the truth and “out” one… Continue reading The Courage to Speak Up: The Anti-Bystander Position