I Don’t See Dead People
I am not a huge fan of Halloween although admittedly I enjoy the candy. If I wish to be horrified I watch the news and would prefer that to a full-grown vampire, or blood dripping corpse at my door. Yet, what redeems the night every year for me [...]
How to Be Heard When They’re Not Listening
Sometimes it’s difficult to be heard. You are in the meeting, you offer a good solution, and somehow the conversation keeps going as if you weren’t there. You look down at your clothes, confirm to yourself that you left your invisible cape at home, and sit somewhat puzzled [...]
Turning Up The Heat!
I have a few favorite passages in my book and the other day a reader made mention of one. In the scene, the protagonist Kate, who recently lost her job and is struggling in a relationship with her fiancé, shares how unsettled she feels. Emma, the wise maternal [...]
One of My Favorite Work-Life Strategies
One of my favorite work-life strategies is, “If I do nothing, it will hopefully go away.” It’s effective when the stakes are low like obnoxious music coming from a neighbor’s house or an email chain to support somebody’s agenda that I shouldn’t have been on in the first [...]
How to Ask for Feedback
We all need feedback. By understanding how people experience our style and performance, we can better align our efforts with what is truly needed. But how we solicit feedback can create its own perception that goes beyond our performance. In most cases, it is best to be direct, courageous and specific. Go in strong after a [...]
Do You Ever Feel People Are Not Listening to You?
Do you ever feel like people are not listening to you? That no matter how many times you repeat yourself, or bring up a good idea, your co-workers, family or friends, don’t seem to hear it until it comes out of somebody else’s mouth? Trying to penetrate the [...]