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Mar 7, 2019
Be a Thermostat and Not a Thermometer: How to Cope When Someone Goes a Little Craaazy…
This past week, one of my clients had to have an uncomfortable conversation with a longtime friend who was interested in coming to work at her firm. Although my client…
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Feb 21, 2019
Ally or Observer? Make the Most of Your Next, Important Meeting
Last week I had the opportunity to meet with a number of teams who were going in to pitch ideas for future funding. The team with the best idea (and…
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Feb 14, 2019
Please Don’t “Do” Anything
Fair warning: this is going to be a pet peeve Wow: I have had it with people “doing” things. What does this mean? Well, as those of you who were…
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Feb 7, 2019
“Graveyards are Filled with the Bodies of Indispensable Men”
The multiply attributed quote, “Graveyards are filled with the bodies of indispensable men” was brought home to me in a whole new way this past week. Never fear, nothing catastrophic…
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Jan 31, 2019
Sometimes There’s No Map—and That’s OK
A few weeks ago, I received a super-interesting email via the “Ask a Question” button on my website. For the purposes of the author’s privacy, I am not going to…
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Jan 24, 2019
Man Overboard! How to Build Trust when a Situation Occurs
As you know (probably far too well by now) Keith and I have spent the last few weeks having adventures in the Southern Hemisphere. Yesterday, we snorkeled the Great Barrier…
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Jan 17, 2019
Everybody Wants to See a Hole in One
As I mentioned in my last post, my husband and I have been traveling in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand seeing some wildlife. One way Keith has kept himself occupied…
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Jan 10, 2019
Sometimes Silly is Smart
The past few days my husband and I have been in Australia and Tasmania seeing so many creatures, not to mention billboards like those pictured above where children pose for…
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Jan 3, 2019
Accept the Unexpected – Welcome 2019!
As those of you know who have been reading the Wow for a while, I pick a theme for every year. As you can see from the title of this…
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Dec 20, 2018
Small Talk to Make the Season Bright
This past Tuesday I ran into an acquaintance at the Post Office who turned around in line and said to me, without preamble, “I hate Christmas.” Well, ok, then. While…
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