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May 11, 2017 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
May 4, 2017 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
Apr 27, 2017 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
Apr 20, 2017 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
Apr 13, 2017 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
Apr 6, 2017 Don’t Think You Can’t Contribute to a Masterpiece I’ve been lucky enough to spend this past week in Rome, where a close friend arranged a private tour of the Vatican. Within the splendor of the Vatican museum, I… Read More
Mar 30, 2017 Pruning—It’s Not Just for Plants! How and Why to Prune People According to my gardening chums, when you see the first haze of yellow on your forsythia it’s time to prune. With this in mind, I spent a good portion of… Read More
Mar 23, 2017 “I Smell What You’re Stepping In” The other day I was yapping away to my husband, Keith, and he let me know he was listening—and empathizing— by saying, “I smell what you’re stepping in.” It made… Read More
Mar 16, 2017 Abandon Plan B: Ed Sheeran’s Formula for Success This past week I heard Ed Sheeran interviewed on the Howard Stern show. Regardless of what you may think of Mr. Sheeran’s music, I found one idea he mentioned regarding… Read More
Mar 9, 2017 Got Response? No? One Easy Way to Get the Response You Want These past few weeks I’ve been working with a client on his fundraising. One consistent change I have been making has been to the last line of his request letter.… Read More

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