I lost my iPad Thursday. More accurately, I left it on a ledge outside of the Arlington Courthouse after a lively iPhone conversation with a headhunter about a potential job. Do I sound like an Apple product enthusiast? Guilty as charged, I’m a hopeless addict; but this is not a post about Apple. It’s about me and my loss. And, hopefully, in some strange way, an offer of support to others who are afflicted with SILBLS (Shit I Loved but Lost Syndrome).
November 13, 2010
November 7, 2010
Remembering “Denny”…a year later
My cousin Dennis Reitano, died a year ago, November 1. I found the eulogy that I read at his funeral and thought I’d post it as a tribute to him a year later. We miss him so much.
February 1, 2010
February is "Kick-Ass Me Month"
THE TIME TO CELEBRATE IS NOW!
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Just when you thought the season to celebrate was over, I’ve got one more holiday for you and I call it “Kick Ass Me” month. At this time of year so many of us are preoccupied with making all kinds of resolutions about our future, promising ourselves to be all sorts of fitter, smarter, kinder, quieter, louder, better, stronger, faster. Our list of upgrades often sounds much more like the blueprint for the makings of the Six Million Dollar Man than a realistic strategy for our own self-improvement. Even putting aside our ever-rising bar, the real shame in our rush to be resolute with our oncoming year turns out to be that we don’t take time to celebrate all that we have already done, and even more importantly, everything that we have already become.
January 21, 2010
I Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Life Coach
Guest Blogger … Carmen Hudson, founder and President of Tweetajob
Let me just put this out there. I am fairly suspicious of new age stuff. I read horoscopes through the lens of “yeah, but that could apply to anybody.” Why, I ask, do crystals have healing powers and ordinary garden rocks do not? And life coaching? Hogwash. Isn’t life coaching just an MLM scam promoted by Deepak Chopra?
November 28, 2009
Cougar Barbie™ or Phenomenal Woman? You Choose…
Cougar Barbie – Click here for the funniest movie of the week
Fellow female baby-boomers: what media image best describes you? Gray, staid and rarely laid? Or desperate, over-sexed cougar in search of unsuspecting boy-toy? Addicted to botox? Or withering from benign neglect? How about your professional image? Are you an over-the-hill executive? Or nurturing mom to all the “kids” in the office? These images sure as hell don’t describe me! How about you? The Cougar Barbie™ video just got me going. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no prude and I love a good joke. And self-deprecating humor is my specialty. But, I am sick of the degrading labels and media images that suggest I am a pathetic has-been. Sick! Read more on Cougar Barbie™ or Phenomenal Woman? You Choose……
November 12, 2009
A few words dedicated to the joy of "stopping"
You’ve probably heard the new-age adage “go slow to go fast”. I, for one, secretly thought the idea was little more than psycho-babble crap. Of course I guiltily found time for learning, friends and fun. But my assumption was that success was defined by ones ability to: Push. Drive. Be Productive. Go For It!
Well…I changed my mind. I have been pushing for over thirty years. And, I admit it, I need a break. In fact, without one I may even be short-changing my future success. Read more on A few words dedicated to the joy of "stopping"…
October 23, 2009
The gift of acknowledgement…
Dottie Gandy, author of 30 Days to a Happy Employee: How a Simple Program of Acknowledgment Can Build Trust and Loyalty at Work, spoke at the 9/26 F5 Forum about the power of acknowledgment. It was one of the most powerful discussions of the day and many of us left the forum vowing to acknowledge the everyday heroes around us. Lisa Kowalski sent me this excerpt from Heart of A Teacher, Paula J. Fox. It’s a little long, but I included the entire excerpt because it’s worth the time*… hope it inspires you like it did me (thank for forwarding, Lisa K.).
October 19, 2009
Entrepreneur, solo professional, self-employed? Yes or No?
If yes, why? If no, why not?
I’m sensing that professionals — especially women — are shifting their focus from the corporate ladder to creating a business of their own. Is it a trend or a blip? Is it by necessity or choice? What compels or prevents people from working on their own? Is there a gender variable to this equation? I want to hear back from as many of you as possible – let’s get the dialogue going.
I label myself an entrepreneur. It’s such a powerful motivator for me that even when I have worked within in the confines of the corporate labyrinth, I’ve acted as if I was an “owner” of a business providing a service for my organization. Read more on Entrepreneur, solo professional, self-employed? Yes or No?…
October 11, 2009
Win/Win
Many of you know that I chose to dedicate the months of October through December to thinking, reflecting and planning so that, beginning in January, I am ready to Live and Leap in a big way. Much of my first week on the quest has been about what I’ll call clean-up. Bills were paid, emails were answered, overdue tasks completed. Still, even while I managed through the minutia, the universe stubbornly conspired to please and delight. Like a meteor shower, the opportunities alight and swirl. I observe, enjoy and, now share a few examples…