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One More Good Reason To Network!
Y’all know that I’m a big fan of networking. And, here’s an even better reason to have a great, support AND supportive network… Real Age reports, ‘Some people don’t have much memory loss from Alzheimer’s disease, even though their brains show physical signs of it. And the more good friends and close family they have,…
Secrets of Getting Unstuck #1
You stare at the blank page. The words won’t come. Don’t come. STUCK! It’s a common phenomenon. It happens to me at least once … maybe six times a day. For example, when I wanted to write this post. My little brain went, "What? You want me to say something profound!" And, that’s the KEY….
The Corporate Woman
Some 20 years ago one of my co-workers struggled with expressing her feminine energy in the macho world of the oil and gas company that employed us. Those were the days when John Malloy wrote his fashion manifesto, "Dress For Success". My friend’s struggles with who she was and what ‘the corporation’ expected inspired the…
The Face Behind This Blog
I was inspired by Dawud’s recent post "The Face Behind My Blog". So, here’s my photo. The photo was taken this past Easter weekend by my son Matt. I’m poised on the guardrail at the edge of Elbow Falls in Kananakis country. I tend not to like photos of myself. BUT I do like this…
Confessions of a Dirty Link Whore
I loved the title of this bit by Chris at Media Bistro’s MBToolbox, "Confessions of a Dirty Link Whore" WOW! Sex, Tech, and Networking! All good things come in 3s. Chris’ commentary on maxing up your LinkedIn profile makes some interesting points about the power of "Who you know". It’s long been a tenet of…
It Feels Good When You Stop!
I don’t think of myself as a quitter. In fact, if anything is true I tend to stick things out far too long. Long past the time when it’s good for me. Thus it was that the other day I found myself overwhelmed by my ‘school work’ as a trainee instructor at the University of…
Back to School
I went back to school at the age of 39 to do my MSOD degree. It was bloody hard work. But, after 20 months of slogging, 2000 hours of field work, research, reading, and typing, retyping, editting my thesis was approved and April 16, 1988 I walked across the stage and accepted my fake diploma….
Try This Super Little Tool
I’ve been reading Keith Ferrazzi’s, "Never Eat Alone" and got to wondering what he was up to. Exploring his site for the book I was lead to his "Life Coach 101" Tool. Gave it a try. Revealing! What I like is the fact that it gently forces you to create an ‘advisory board’ to help…
If I'm In My Comfort Zone Why Does It Hurt So Much?
I was having coffee yesterday with a friend/former client. And, we were discussing (bemoaning) our respective ‘states of change’. She has taken a sabbatical from her career of 23 years to "find her Bliss" so to speak. I’m still it seems in Transition, moving hopefully toward my Dreams. We got to talk about why it’s…