Tone Is Everything
What we say means very little in the wake of how we say it. “You’re fired” to “I love you” can have many different meanings depending on the shear inflection of our voice. Tone communicates the real message. And, yesterday was a needed reminder. […]
What Marilyn Monroe Confirmed for Me
One of my most popular posts this year was about women helping women in the workplace. Even though I still hear women telling me that our sisters don't help us move ahead in our careers, I am going to be steadfast that this is a myth that should [...]
The Best Professional Advice I Have Received
Don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do. I see way too many people spending time in limbo handicapped by lack of direction. They don’t know the goal, the expectations, the edict from upper management so they wait in a frustrated malaise until someday, somebody, takes [...]
Under the Tuscan Sun
I am one of those people that enjoys catching a cold from time-to-time. It gives me an excuse to do nothing all day but sit on my couch and watch movies. Such was the case last Sunday when I held my own Diane Lane film festival and watched Under [...]
The Arrows We Launch
My daughter got married this weekend. It was a beautiful wedding that has left me feeling both complete and exhausted. This morning, in the aftermath of such a joyful event, I am reminded of a passage that I read not long after she was born. It is from the book, The Prophet, [...]
Your Presence is Requested
Your presence is requested… It’s a pretty simple invitation, yet so hard to accept. In our multitasking world we are often communicating with more than one person at a time via text, phone, and email. Unfortunately, while this might seem efficient, the message multitasking can communicate to the [...]