Don Draper said in a Mad Men episode, “If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” Let’s change the conversation about women not helping each other. When I speak at leadership conferences for…
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How My Dog Taught Me Mindfulness
The time had come. Murph was in pain and couldn’t keep any food down…. We were fortunate to have found a hospice vet who came to our home. After a morning of lying in the…
How Malala Yousafzai’s Story Has Inspired The World
“The role of the musician is to understand the content of something and to being able to communicate it so it lives in somebody else.” – Cellist Yo-Yo Ma This morning, 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai became…
60 Inspiring Quotes from Women Leaders, Entrepreneurs and Founders
“Life may give you a cactus, but you don’t have to sit on it.” – Joyce Meyers A prospective client sent me his power point deck for his upcoming presentation. He asked for my feedback…
Share Your Story
A client preparing a presentation told me, “I know it’s important to share stories, but I don’t have any.” I told her, “We ALL have stories. Stories are simply the intriguing things that happen to or…
Jessica Alba on her SerenDestiny® at SXSW
So far, one of the most intriguing aspects of SXSW is the BACK-STORY behind how these entrepreneurial visionaries created their break-out business. For example, actress Jessica Alba had an allergic reaction to an ingredient in…
Why It’s Worth Making – and Keeping – New Year’s Resolutions
“I have heard every excuse in the book – except a good one.” –Bob Greene During dinner at an end-of-the-year conference in Charleston, SC, I asked my seat-mate, “What are your New Year’s resolutions?…
Is the Light On in Your Eyes? How to Lead a Life of SerenDestiny
I recently spoke for a national convention on the topic of “Is the Light On In Your Eyes?” I started by saying many of us spend more time reflecting on what movie to watch this…
Top 30 Quotes on Curiosity and Creativity
“Creativity is simply connecting new dots in new ways.” – Sam Horn, Intrigue Expert If you’e read any of my books or attended any of my presentations, you already know I love quotes. Why? Pithy,…
What’s Your Review-Preview? Are You “Piloting” Your Time?
Michael Altshuler says, “The bad news is, time flies. The good news is, you’re the pilot.” Yet many of us DON’T feel like we’re the pilot of our time. Months (years) blend and blur into…