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Jan 25, 2018 The Closest Exit May Be Behind You (2.0) The combination of spending yesterday on an airplane and various business…. let’s call them “conundrums” brought to mind a post I wrote four years ago entitled “The Closest Exit May… Read More
Jan 18, 2018 Speaking Skills Learned from Saturday Night Live This past week I had the pleasure of working with a group of six very youthful presenters, all of whom were preparing to speak with– let’s delicately say– a more… Read More
Jan 11, 2018 The Path to Purpose—it’s a Podcast! A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being a guest on “The Path to Purpose,” a podcast hosted by Shannon M. Carlisle. We covered a lot of topics… Read More
Jan 4, 2018 Be Flexible About Everything But “If”:  Welcome 2018 As those of you know who have been reading the Wow for a while, I pick a theme for each year. What is the theme for 2018? Be flexible about… Read More
Dec 27, 2017 Don’t Confine the Divine For those who observe a mid-winter, religious holiday of some kind the last few weeks have likely been hectic: special foods had to be prepared; various decorations needed to be… Read More
Dec 21, 2017 “How so?”: & Other Gambits to Keep You out of Holiday Hot Water As many of you know, I am a super-fan of NPR; within the NPR family I am deeply and profoundly obsessed with Joshua Johnson from 1A. In addition to swooning… Read More
Dec 14, 2017 “I Can’t Believe You Wore a Plunging Neckline When You Saved Mankind” For many, this season of joy and merrymaking is, in fact, the most wonderful time of the year. Simultaneously, however, many of us spend this time struggling with interactions (or… Read More
Dec 7, 2017 Call With No News (It’s an Easy Way to Build Trust) This past June I was contracted for—and completed– a speaking engagement for which I have not yet been paid. Because I hold relentlessness as a virtue (despite the low-grade contempt… Read More
Nov 21, 2017 “Dear Despair…” : A Love Letter Last Monday, driving home after dinner, I tuned in to Terry Gross’ interview with Father Greg Boyle on Fresh Air “Priest Responds to Gang Members’ ‘Lethal Absence of Hope’ with… Read More
Nov 9, 2017 Don’t Try to “Drink the Ocean”: The Importance of Setting Three-Day, Three-Month, and Three-Year Goals This past week I received a question via my “Ask a Question” button from someone inquiring how to get nationwide recognition for her business as a solo entrepreneur. Whew…. That’s… Read More

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