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Oct 3, 2019
Clarifying is Key: Using Questions to Stimulate and Empower Others
As those of you know who read last week’s Wow on the downside of offering advice, it can be sooooooo easy to offer others advice in the guise of asking…
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Sep 17, 2019
Do You Ever Depress Yourself? (How to Short-Circuit a Conversation—and How to Help Someone Who Just Did)
This past week, I was included in a conversation where one of the people speaking was—well—wrong. Her facts were not correct. Here comes the tricky part: it didn’t matter. It…
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Sep 6, 2019
Wow Your Way into the Life of Your Dreams
Hi Wow-Types, Today’s Wow of the Week is an announcement: I’m writing a new book. (Yes, it’s true. I said I never would write another book, but it’s also true…
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Aug 15, 2019
“Don’t Give Up” vs. “I Know You Can Do It”
As many of you know, in addition to running the Wow-world (how vast and pretentious that sounds!) I also teach Ashtanga yoga. If you’re someone who practices yoga, you know…
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Aug 1, 2019
Consider Requesting a Life “With Room”
How many of you have ordered a (very large…) coffee “with room”? Or heard people in line ahead of you doing so? For those of you who don’t, or haven’t,…
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Jul 25, 2019
Think Positively. Plan Negatively. Expect Nothing.
As those of you know, who’ve been getting the Wow for a while, a good portion of the work I do is offering keynote addresses, etc. for various organizations. When…
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Jul 18, 2019
Is it Better to Be Passionate or Passive? (Can You Be Both??)
This past week, I came across the quote below from Sue Monk Kidd and it’s been rumbling around in my mind ever since: “I had tended to view waiting as…
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Jul 11, 2019
“Don’t Forget” vs. “Please Remember”
Hello and how were all of your holiday weekends? If they were anything like my own, they were quite full. In times like these, I find it’s easy for me…
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Jul 3, 2019
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!!
I’m imagining that many of you who read this headline thought my auto-send was terribly broken—that you were mistakenly getting my New Year’s missive on the 4th of July. Think…
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Jun 27, 2019
Don’t Break the Connection: What Learning to Salsa Can Teach You About Teamwork
The past few months I have been (attempting) to learn Latin dance from my friend, Scott. One thing he talks about a lot is the importance of staying connected—with both…
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