Regardless of Your Political Persuasion, Here’s What was Useful About Mr. Comey’s Testimony Like many of you, I have been known to suffer from l’esprit de l’escalier: an ability to think of the perfect response only after I’ve left the situation. And, like… Read More
Get Up in Your Own Business Yes, that’s me in the photo and no it’s not terribly comfortable. Why am I sending this to you today? Because what happens on the mat often informs what happens… Read More
The Importance of Naming Your Growth Zone Yesterday, I had the opportunity to listen to a lecture by Catherine Cook-Cottone, PhD a psychologist doing work in the field of mindfulness and trauma. One thing she mentioned we… Read More
From the Reality of Vampires to the Importance of NOT Asking Permission: Things I Wish I’d Known Yes, that’s me in the picture. And while I think we can all agree I am channeling Lucy Van Pelt at her finest there is always more to learn, so… Read More
What 2 Things Do Not Improve the Situation? Last week, I had a speaking engagement in Montana. Because I live several hours from the airport—and because I am a nervous traveler— I chose the earliest flight out of… Read More
The Art of Negotiating When I was asked to speak at Montana State University’s Women’s Circle of Excellence Conference, they inquired if I had any thoughts on the art of negotiating. Oh boy, did… Read More
Exciting News!!!! (Or Is It?…) This past week I received an email with the subject line “Exciting News!” When I opened it, I discovered an announcement about someone I know quite peripherally (if at all….)… Read More
Boost—It’s a Podcast! Hello, hello: I was recently invited to be on the Boost! Podcast: dedicated to helping listeners boost their personal and professional growth. We covered a lot—and had a lot of… Read More
Awareness. ACCEPTANCE. Action: A Strategy for Handling Criticism As those of you know who have done any 12 Step work, a certain amount of emphasis is placed on the 3 A’s: Awareness, Acceptance, Action. The aspect they speak… Read More
Embrace the Hate: An Argument for Using Rage as Fuel This past week I was listening (as is often the case) to NPR where I heard Terry Gross interviewing John Kander, who, with the late Fred Ebb, wrote the songs… Read More