Do you give AND take
You guys came through again! I love it when you send me quotes that make me think. This one comes from Richard Dictor and the quote he gave me was,

To trust or not to trust?
The concept of trust has been on my mind a lot lately. My 86-year-old father has been dealing with dementia, although he doesn’t acknowledge that fact. Instead, there’s a paranoia

How I overcame my greatest fear… public speaking
Last week, I channeled my late mother and bragged about my kids and their participation in the TAP challenge (Technology Awareness Program). I beamed about how my younger son overcame

The one biggest influence on your future
May is a hard month for me. Last week was my mom’s birthday and Mother’s Day is this weekend. I miss her so much. I found myself bawling in the

Trust is not rational
I recently gave my Connected Leadership talk to a women’s group at Capital One. During my talk, I allow the audience to choose which of the seven mindsets of a Connector

How to even the playing field and be an ally
What does it mean to you to be an ally? To me, being an ally means supporting and advocating for individuals or groups who are not as well represented

One surefire way to learn what you need to work on
My kids have told me I talk to them like they are my clients. In the moment, I didn’t know how to take the comment. We all laughed, and I

Here’s how to be happier every day
Right now, I’m taking a course from Dr Srikumar Rao called Creative and Personal Mastery. It is an acclaimed course taught at top business schools all over the world. Dr. Rao is

When Intentions Miss the Mark
Remember my post about trying too hard, and if not, here is the link to remind you. I received a lot of responses to that post. Many said it was