After college, I moved to NYC for a job. Young, strong and filled with energy I embarked on an unsuccessful career with Calvin Klein (no, definitely not as a model) as a sales rep. I learned a lot selling and made very little money. I was 22, stressed and put on a pair of Stan…
Challenging times, Yep! Stressed out, yep! COVID‐19 got you worried, concerned and pissed off, YES! Our lives are upside down, we’re living in close proximity to loved ones, we’re lonely and isolated. It is more than we could have imagined as we greeted 2020 back in January. You’ve binged watched TV, went for more walks…
Add one pandemic and mix in the globe and you get fear, death and uncertainty. Uncertain times are here. Social distancing is a reality. And, my neighbors have a freezer full of chicken! This Corona virus thing is new for most of us and we’re not sure how to react. Sprinkle in anger, hanging with…
A critical and intentionally discreet part of my business is coaching C-Suite women and men; high level folks who have made a splash in the workplace as an executive or part of a successfully run business. It’s fun on many levels. Fun, because I am awed by their trust, humbled by what they share and…
Developing My Professional Speaker Business As a keynote speaker, I travel a lot. Sometimes, I present at 5+ events in a month. And, I’m often asked to present an interactive breakout or pre-conference session too. It’s a blast and something that I’m very good at doing. But it wasn’t always that way. I connected and…
Preparation I learned that at work, at home or on stage there is no substitute for preparation. We have to put thought into what we do and how we choose to go about it. My talk lasted around 16 minutes. That was by design. I did not want it to be too long or too…
Truly successful leaders understand that individuals must be managed as individuals. From 1st grade through college I was a slow classroom learner. Perhaps logically, I was placed in some classes for slow learners until 6th grade. I felt awful. I was ashamed. I was intelligent! My brain’s way of learning, containing and discerning information and…
Do you want to become a better leader? Below are five steps to improve your leadership skills 1) Change your perspective and biases I’m biased. I admit it. I don’t necessarily like it and I work on it daily. Being conscious of this helped me personally and professionally. Admitting this to myself was difficult because…
