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
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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
New Year’s Musings 2013
I’ve been very earth-bound this year. I’ve been growing a new wing of my consulting business, The Resilience Group, with my work partner Dr. Jane Shure, marketing leadership coaching, formulating what words of wisdom I can deliver in speaking engagements, hoping to be of practical use to my clients, building our new website and creating… Continue reading New Year’s Musings 2013
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
Creating an Inner Coach that Supports Resilience and Self-Confidence
I heard a colleague say, “Choose your words the way you would your clothes… to feel good.” Now that it’s fall and we’re clearing out our summer clothes for what feels good to wear in the new season, let’s clear out our negative self-thoughts and only wear words that contribute to our self-esteem. What I know… Continue reading Creating an Inner Coach that Supports Resilience and Self-Confidence
(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”?
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
The Silence of One Generation Gives Voice to Another
Last Thursday, I was driving in my car, trying to catch ten minutes of listening time on the radio. Lucky for me, “Radio Times,” hosted by Marty Moss-Coane, was airing on National Public Radio (NPR). I became immediately captivated by the interview with Terry Tempest Williams, author of a memoir, When Women Were Birds: Fifty-Four… Continue reading The Silence of One Generation Gives Voice to Another
Remembering a Mother-in-Law Who Embodied Resilience & Leadership
It is only fitting that as this Mother’s Day rolls around, I stop to remember the person who raised and nurtured my husband to be the loving, humanitarian man that he is. My mother-in-law was ahead of her time. If she had grown up in my generation, she would have been a highly successful business… Continue reading Remembering a Mother-in-Law Who Embodied Resilience & Leadership