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A Pearl in the Storm
I heard Tori Murden McClure interviewed on NPR about her experiences as the first woman to successfully row across the Atlantic. Amazing. She didn't talk about the technical fete; her stories reflect the internal battles we all fight as humans.
In particular, I loved when she talked about the time she capsized and spent what seemed like a lifetime upside down, in the darkness of the ocean, not knowing if she
Head biting
I don't know about you, but when I'm stressed you better not call me and try to sell me something or guilt me into giving my money to some cause I don't care about.
Stress makes me a head biter. I often read about the effects of stress on my body...it makes me fat, my neck hurts and I catch every cold that someone coughs my way.
What we sometimes miss is
Celebrate with me!
I just signed a contract with a major publisher to publish a book for high-achieving women based on my research and the Burden of Greatness.
I'll share pieces of the pages with you as I go along. I know I'll use some of these posts. Please comment whenever you feel the urge when share thoughts with you; I could use your insights.
Thank you for your support.
Who is your hero?
Barack Obama has replaced Jesus Christ atop a list of America's heroes. The poll, conducted in January by Harris Interactive, asked a cross-section of American adults whom they admired enough to consider heroes.
Others in the top ten, in descending order, were Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, John McCain, John F. Kennedy, Chesley Sullenberger (US Air pilot) and Mother Teresa.
Those surveyed were not shown or read a list
How to get people to respect you, really
I just taught a great leadership class in Guatemala. Yes, they were impressed by my credentials and accomplishments and how many listings came up when they Googled my name. In the end, this isn't why I got great scores on the evaluation. It helped to gain their attention. To sustain it, I had to do something else: care about them.
I cared enough to teach them. I cared enough to look
Are Women Dumb about Math?
Boston University journalism professor Caryl Rivers wrote an article this week (WomensENews, March 9) about two Harvard grads who want to see all speech and anti-harassment codes banished at the university. They claim that firing the Harvard president in 2006 for saying women are inferior at math was detrimental to the "robust culture" of free speech on campus.
The truth is, then president Larry Summers had long
What face are you wearing?
I was late to my exercise class this morning so I couldn't work out in front of the mirror. However, from my vantage point, I could see the faces of the other women in class. There seemed to be three faces the women could wear:
1. A grimace. These women were working hard through their pain. They scowled and grunted. They were determined to tough it out.
2. A blank. Their brains
We are more alike in what we aren’...
A number of you shared your results from the VIA Signature Strengths Questionnaire on www.AuthenticHappiness.com. Thank you.
What I found so amazing was how we were all so similar in what was at the bottom of the list, even more so than what was on top. In other words, high-achieving women may value different things in life. Yet we are similar in what is not so
Life in Alignment
Sometimes life on the outside can seem great but you know there is something missing. You have a stimulating job, a beautiful home, a loving family but...
I found a great tool that I use with my coaching clients to articulate their core values. If their life does not honor their top four values, they don't feel fulfilled.
You can use this tool at no cost on the www.AuthenticHappiness.org website.
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