Recently I volunteered advice to a family member – which probably means it sounded all preachy and fell on deaf ears! However, I feel compelled to share it because it really comes so naturally to me, but when I said it out loud, it sounded BRILLIANT. Okay, so it’s a subjective point of view. Now […]
The Ongoing 40’s Dilemma
In our society, when you hit 40, you should have “made it” by now. The definition might vary between – improving upon your parents success and ensuring they are taken care of – really hitting it “big” financially – dream house, dream job, white picket fence – gated community and being a member of the […]
Transforming the Work Week
I want to make a prediction. The workweek as we know it will shift for the corporate masses in the U.S. And I’m not talking about a “work from home day”. With enough studies to prove the ineffectiveness in the office, and enough technology to evolve how we work and collaborate, my prediction is that […]
Channelling Success
There are times in our lives when we are on top of the world. The Gods are on our side and we’ve hit a streak of good fortune. Or we’ve simply found our “zen” and we can relax about the things we cannot control. And then there are times when we’ve hit an all-time low. […]
Being Fair
A couple of years ago, in the midst of a conversation with a fairly large group of people, a long-time friend referred to me as a feminist. The label surprised me. Until then, without having thought about it, I had thought of feminists as extremists, as women who were militant about changing the world. I […]
Gap Year
I was listening to the news and a recent report about high school students skipping a year before starting college. It’s referred to as taking a “gap year”. According to experts, this is highly recommended for many students so they can go into the world and learn more about leadership and empathy. I’ve been thinking […]
Based on a True Story
Last night a group of friends went out for a long overdue get together. We had initially talked about seeing The Wolf of Wall Street or American Hustle, and decided on dinner and drinks instead. When referring to potential Oscar winners, I learned about the Wolf of Wall Street letter (here) and was surprised when […]
What’s in a Job?
US News recently released its list of the 100 best jobs in 2014. I was surprised, not by the results, but by the criteria they used to make their list. They base their ranking on: Four criteria related to employability (60% of the total score) Salary (30% of the total score) Stress levels of the […]
Why We Are Time-Starved
Remember your parents telling you to ‘go outside and play’? When’s the last time you heard it? Said it? Thought it? Well I think about it all the time. I dream about the day when unstructured play trumps our over-scheduled child’s lives. Maybe I’m dreaming. But it’s a big contributing factor to why parents today […]
Managing Appearances Part 2
In an earlier blog I shared a story about a boss who was more concerned about managing appearances than delivering quality product. Thus not always pleasing his/her constituents. But what happens when you aren’t really good at neither managing appearances nor pleasing your audience? Seems to me that these are two critical aspects to keeping […]
