Recently, a client told me about a conversation where she felt she was being pacified by a preoccupied, passive listening. The listener, her colleague, was peppering the conversation with an occasional ‘uh huh’ and ‘well, do that’ or ‘sounds good’ to what she considered very important and sacred information. She could tell the listener was multi-tasking and not […]
Have you ever been at a social outing, a professional dinner, or even a networking event when someone just keeps asking you a question which borders on inappropriate and outright rudeness? You have no intention of answering to the level of detail the person wants; and yet the inquisitor simply will not give up? I have. More […]
I don’ t know about you; yet my basic email traffic has soared in the last few years. Disregarding the obvious traps for eating time such as FaceBook (just ask Betty White!), Twitter and all the other social media temptations; basic email from just your internal network (not including customers, potential clients, and other external […]
Recently I was in conversation with a group of young people (To me, that means anyone under 30) about ‘old movies’. I mentioned a favorite of mine: Giant, starring Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean. Giant was the last of James Dean’s three films as a leading actor, and earned him his second and […]
“It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.” — Rollo May Have we lost our way? Maybe we need to sit and be still, instead of running, competing, jumping, and humping.
Many of you know of my loyalty to Adam Bryant’s series, The Corner Office in the Sunday New York Times. I found this article particularly compelling due to Jenny Ming’s, president and CEO of clothing chain Charlotte Russe, authentic and humble answers to Adam Bryant’s questions. Two key takeaways for me: No matter how large or small a […]
Note to readers: To read the entire article requires either a subscription to HBR or you can opt to just purchase this particular article. Robert Simons, Professor of Business at Harvard Business School, has written a compelling article in Harvard Business Review this past month. I love it for its simplistic nature and the richness by […]
It is not always easy to get to the bottom of what is causing issues, obstacles, and road blocks to our progress whether this be personal or professional, individually or collectively. The natural questions typically start with ‘why.’ Why did you do this? Why are you under quota? Why is your team not making their goals? Ironically, […]
Ok – that may be somewhat of a morbid question; yet, it can also be quite empowering! Recently, I ran across a fascinating article in Spirituality and Health, which offers the results from a survey they conducted in answer to the question – How do we want to be remembered? There were 17 ‘top life values’ for which […]