Felons, Leopards, Spots and Feedback: A Short Story of Missed Opportunity
Last night I accidentally had dinner with an old college friend. It was one of those fun chance meetings which quickly leads to a run down of every mutual acquaintance and what they are up to. He shared a story that got […]
Glass Elevators: Why Having an Elevator Speech Matters
Yesterday I attended an important meeting with important people. I was not scheduled to speak. And then, sure enough, I was given the opportunity to give my elevator speech. A good friend of mine in Finance (p.s. always have a good friend […]
Early calls: Discovering You Love to Do
One of my favorite parts of being a mom is watching my kids discover what they love to do. The other day, Seb (6), looked at me with an epiphany. “Mom, when I am talking and everyone is listening to what I […]
Beginning With Questions
Beginning well is an art. Taking a deliberate approach to how we start something new, can lay the groundwork for future success. Firefighters Beginning Well Last night I had fish tacos with about 20 firefighters. Well, not actually real firefighters– yet, that […]
One Dip or Two? Lesson’s From Seth Godin’s The Dip
How do you know when to muscle through and when it’s time to stop? This concept, coined by Seth Godin as “the dip” is vital to understand in our own work and in our leadership of others. “Opportunity is missed by most […]
One Dip or Two? Lesson's From Seth Godin's The Dip
How do you know when to muscle through and when it’s time to stop? This concept, coined by Seth Godin as “the dip” is vital to understand in our own work and in our leadership of others. “Opportunity is missed by most […]
The Turnaround Factor: Digging Deeper
One of the most important leadership lessons of my life happened 5 minutes after I stepped off that stage. I’d been giving awards on my massive “road trip,” a 27 states in 45 day kind of tour of motivational kick off meetings in Verizon Wireless’ […]