GalleryBeing the Leader of Your Own Life, Part II
A while back I wrote about this important topic. Given the year we’ve just had, I feel it needs a revisit. This work is foundational to […]
GalleryRe-imagine Your Life
A crisis has a way of sorting out what matters in your life. For me, that crisis was in 1999, when my father died. I was in my early 40’s, helping to […]
GalleryFriendships
My husband Bill and I have a friend named Patrick. He is a friend to both of us for different reasons. Bill worked for Patrick in one phase of his career; Patrick worked for […]
GalleryThe Best Advice For Our Kids (or Grandkids)
“Where are you going?” This seems like such an innocuous question. Your partner or child may ask it when you’re getting ready to leave the house. A simple question, except if you’re 18, and waiting to hear from colleges you’ve applied to. This was the case with [...]
GalleryFinding Your True North
I was surprised by a question I was asked after speaking at the University of Toronto a few months back. A gentleman came up to me and said, “I have a 22-yr old daughter. […]
GalleryAugust, a Month to Dream
Hard to believe-- August is upon us. In August, our workload is less because clients and bosses are taking vacations and the days are more leisurely. The to-do list does have one big task [...]
GalleryThe Colors of a Book Tour
The past four months of my book tour have been a whirlwind. I’ve traveled and spoken to students, to Google, and to the Treasury Department in DC to name a few. I’ve seen people alive in their jobs and those beaten [...]