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Two Ways to Make This a WOW Day
A friend shared the following quote with me and it touched me so much I felt compelled to write about it…
"The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." - Albert Einstein
I know that when I am in the presence of something beautiful. What about the pursuit of truth? I believe this is where you stand in the state of pure possibility, as described by Victor Turner. Here are some ideas for standing in this amazing state.
A Note from a Friend
I received this email today from a friend and colleague in Italy in honor of International Women's Day:
"This brief note wants just to point out that the real richness of any team is the presence of different kind of People inside.
Different points of view, backgrounds, ethnicity, sex, census, orientations and so on are there to enrich the team and their performance, in whatever field it may be.
The real breakthrough moment
Do You Judge Before Looking?
How often do you say, “What an idiot?”
I was first in line to go through the security station at my gate in the airport in Amsterdam. Before I could get to the conveyor belt, an airline employee took my passport and told me to go to one of the tables. I obeyed.
There were three pedestals but nobody stood behind them, so I walked straight over to plastic bins at
Has Nothing Changed in the Workplace for...
Regardless of recent stats that show little change for women in the workplace, I believe women are on the rise and will change the nature of the workplace soon.
Being Great vs. Killing Yourself: Do you...
Just because you can doesn't mean you should. Yet you might not know you chose a path of greatness over enjoyment until you are in pain or numbed out by stress.
A Tip to Lighten Up Your Life
We high-achievers are convinced that if we choose to argue a point, we are right. Right?
Always being right not only hurts your relationships, but it is also a heavy responsibility to bear. You have to work harder to discount other people’s ideas than if you just looked for the value in their suggestions.
Yet, because "being the one who knows" is foundational to your sense of self, you may feel uncomfortable
Raise your hand for happiness
I just received a rejection notice. I applied to be on the board of a professional association. They turned me down.
Part of me was disappointed, embarrassed, angry, and even worried. The rest of me was utterly relieved. Woo hoo!
While interviewing women for my book, Wander Women, I had a very accomplished woman tell me, "All my life I was taught to raise my hand. Now I'm finally questioning what I'm
What part of you do you keep in exile?
Being overly sensitive to how people judge us isn’t always a sign of low self-esteem; confident women also worry about impressions. At what price-what parts of ourselves do we keep in exile?
Stopping the leak of power
There was a great scene in Grey's Anatomy last night that I thought characterized the changes many women are experiencing. With no real guidance, and under the threat of losing love, we are starting to say "NO" to giving ourselves away, including our power, our energy, and our passion. Yet, this isn't easy.
The scene focused on Christina Yang telling her boyfriend about her near-marriage experience. She described her relationship as
Do you have raccoon eyes?
After finding cat food strewn around the kitchen floor with globs of it dropped in the water bowl, I realized we had a raccoon invasion. This continued for several nights even after we put the cat food in the kitchen sink.
I called my brother in San Francisco who has had a continual problem with raccoons breaking in through his cat door. He said there was nothing I could do except
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