Carol worked in DC and commuted 2-3 hours EVERY DAY. Being away from home for 13+ hours a day made her feel especially guilty because
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Your UNDEVOTED Attention – The Better Newsletter #18
Years ago, the boys and I were discussing plans for the weekend over dinner. Tom looked a little distracted so I asked, “Tom, are you listening to me?”
Never Yell At a Barking Dog – The Better Newsletter #16
I signed our Jack Russell Terrier up for obedience training. At our first session he was so excited, he wouldn’t stop…
Rewarding Resourcefulness – The Better Newsletter #15
My friend Jen sailed competitively through college and tried different careers but nothing “stuck.” So, she and her parents found a beautiful yacht and…
Stop Driving Into Hurricanes – The Better Newsletter #14
I was driving to Chesapeake Bay to stay in a friend’s beachfront home. The only problem? A hurricane was also headed there…
Get Out of the Grind – The Better Newsletter #13
I read an Outside Magazine interview with William Finnegan where he was asked, “Do you have a favorite moment in surfing?”…
What’s Stopping You? – The Better Newsletter #1
Someone got in touch with me and said she has wanted to write a book for years. I said…
Turn a NO into a YES
“If you stick to what you know; you’ll sell yourself short.” – singer Carrie Underwood If you stick to what you know … you’ll get a no. Instead, ask yourself, “Why will my decision-makers say…
Lose Control of Your Meetings
“I get a little itchy if I don’t have some control.” – SNL actress Amy Poehler Face it, these days, everyone gets a little itchy if they don’t have some control. That’s why it is…
Don’t Tell and Sell. Show and Ask
“You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.” – line from the movie Django Unchained Many of us grew up doing “Show and Tell” in elementary school. A premise of INTRIGUE is, “It’s…