“Make Haste Slowly” (All is Coming.) This past week I received an email via my Ask A Question button (Again, please use it.) from someone in our Armed Forces who was newly commissioned and wondering how… Read More
Make a “To Don’t” List Ah, the seduction of my ‘to do’ list! The illusion of control I have when I make it… The satisfaction I get from crossing things off it…. In fact, I… Read More
Thank You Dear Wow Readers, As I sat down to write this week’s Wow, I realized the only message that was top of mind was the importance of thanking you. Thank you—for… Read More
Your Office Holiday Party Survival Guide I had the great good fortune (plus it was lots of fun) to be interviewed by Glamour magazine on how to survive your holiday office party. The full article is… Read More
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do (Or, What I Learned from Being Really, Really Sick) Some of you may have noticed (or not– you have busy lives) that it’s been awhile since my last Wow of the Week. 5 weeks, to be exact. Without getting… Read More
“How One Banana = Big Business” One of the many beautiful things about being in India is the abundance of fresh, tropical fruit.  On our “Main Street” alone, there are at least 6 or 7 places… Read More
“Mahesh for Everything”: the Power of a Can-Do Attitude As those of you know who have been to India, rickshaws are everywhere— ever ready to take anyone from a single passenger to a (shockingly large) group of people from… Read More
Brain Freezes, Braggarts and Civil Political Discussion: The Art of Manliness Podcast Take 3 If you’ve been reading my blog for a bit, you know I have the amazing opportunity of appearing on the Art of Manliness’ podcasts; this ongoing endeavor is called “Ask… Read More
50 Shades of “I’m Sorry”: a Breakdown of the Apology As those of you know who have been reading my blog for some time, I’m a fan of dissecting an apology. Over the last few years, I’ve looked at the … Read More
Big Benefits from Small Talk I was pleased to be asked to contribute to a terrific article in last week’s Wall Street Journal, The Benefits of a Little Small Talk. As the reporter, Jennifer Breheny… Read More