I have been quiet because I have been working hard on growing my skill set as it relates to my passions. One of those skill sets has come to maturity. I have a driving need to share the ideas that move me from the books I read. I also read a lot of books. To…
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The Battle for Softness
Everyone experiences life in their own way. Everyone responds in their own way. I was born tender and soft-spoken. I was born considerate and loving. I was raised eager to please with a belief in fairness. Life is beautiful but she is neither easy nor fair. She battered me left and right. She demanded that…
My theme for 2023: Rooting my Touch Tree
One of the defining reads of 2022 was Glennon Doyle’s Untamed. It was so defining that I read it 3 times at different times in the year. This book is the perfect illustration of a meme-like poster that does the rounds on Instagram stating that I should read books that had a profound effect on…
2022. My Year of Yes
Those who have stayed with me on my nomadic move from blog to blog over the last 10 or 12 years know that every December I take stock. I work out my theme for the new year and I reflect on the year gone by. 2022 was not perfect but Good God in heaven, it…
Around the web in 80 clicks: “The Case for a Targeted Job Search and How to Conduct One”
The following is an excellent article by Dan Schawbel: Ten years ago I read a story in the New York Post about how recently laid off Kathy Chambers applied for 1,056 jobs and it resulted in a mere two interviews with no offers. When asked about the results from her campaign, she said “Those are just the…
You are not too old & it’s not too late – The story behind KFC is a classic example
“Have you been rejected or disappointed time and time again? Well Colonel Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, did. But he took his failures and didn’t just make lemonade — he made the world a better place Inspiring life story of KFC’s Colonel Sanders Sanders was born in 1890 in Henryville, IN. When he was six…
Come on into the Boardroom. Take a Seat at the Table
How many times have you walked into a meeting you are meant to be in and immediately removed yourself to a corner. How many times have you felt apologetic about your achievements? How many have you answered “what do you do” with a self-deprecating watered down version of what you actually do? How many times have sat “out of the way” in a meeting room? How many times have you avoided small talk with other participants before, during and after the meeting? How many times have you left a meeting thinking “I really should have said something about that” because I know the answer. How many times has an opportunity been floating there and you waited for someone to hand it to you directly? Have you ever wondered why? An awareness of the behaviour that has been reinforced in you as lady-like for years plays a powerful part in opening your eyes to the subconscious ways in which you may be holding yourself back. Just that… awareness.
The Real Value of Networking (Around the world in 80 clicks)
To some, networking means simply meeting or calling someone new for what might be a one-off discussion or event. In this limited sense, networking is only a trading relationship in which two parties seek to discover whether they have anything of mutual interest to talk about. They either make some sort of exchange or quickly…
The 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni
“If you want to be successful and fulfilled in your work, you must tap into your gifts. That can’t happen if you don’t know what those gifts are.” PATRICK LENCIONI, AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE SIX TYPES OF WORKING GENIUS According to Patrick, “Far too many people in the world suffer needlessly because they don’t…
In Pursuit of the Unicorn: Work-Life Balance
“So find your rhythm, understand what makes you resentful, and protect it. You can’t have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you. And thinking that way empowers you to work really hard for a really long period of time.” Marissa Mayer, president and CEO of Yahoo Change is…