One time, as a young green member of a communications team, I had to call a newsroom. The company I worked for was opening a new store, and we wanted as much publicity as we could get. A man answered the phone and asked what news I had. I put on my cheeriest voice and […]

When I was growing up, it galled me to no end when my younger sister would “copy” me. “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” my parents told me, but I wasn’t having it. I wanted to stand out and get distance and distinction from my family, and when my sister did or said what […]

Do you ever wake up and feel so grumpy? Sometimes I’ll lay in bed in the wee hours and feel like cement because I’m so full of dread and resentment about what I “have to do” that day. It’s nonsensical, because the sun is up, the sky is blue, and it’s beautiful. My mind does two […]

I love networking. At least, I love meeting new people and getting to know them. It’s exciting! I can’t wait to find out what values we have in common, what people, places and experiences we share, and how we can challenge each other and move each other forward. People are fascinating. It’s amazing that you can have […]

When I was a kid and I would see a price tag for $9.99, I would roll my eyes. Ha, I thought, You’re not fooling anyone. WE ALL KNOW it basically costs $10! It was like everyone was playing pretend: we were all pretending that $9.99 was a much better price than $10, even though […]

My weight trainer asked me to define “strong.” When I started working with her, my goal was to become strong. What does that mean? she asked. I will not bore us all with the dictionary definition, because the question on the table is what does strong mean to ME? To YOU? I was tongue-tied. “Strong” […]