It took me nearly four hours to walk my first half marathon. Once I finished, I spent the rest of the day alternating between soaking in a hot bath and lying on the couch. At the time, I was overweight, a closet smoker and thought that Fruity Pebbles were an OK choice for breakfast, lunch, […]
I’m on vacation with my family this week. There are nine of us (we’ll almost, my sister and my niece arrive tonight). When I tell people that I vacation with my extended family I find their reactions interesting. I get responses like: “That’s wonderful! You must have a great time!” to “Seriously? How do you […]
“I was trying to talk about my art project when the professor stopped me and said ‘Can you, like, stop saying the word like’”? Darcy told me her face got red, she wanted to find a place to cry, and it made talking about her project harder, not easier. I wanted to cry with her. I’ve been there, […]
“If you want freedom, set clear boundaries.” I’m not making a political statement; I’m talking about you. Last week I spoke to a group of volunteer leaders for Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, and a woman said her biggest take away was my phrase “if you want freedom, set clear boundaries.” The women I spoke to […]
I wrote my first PS in college. My sister, Charlotte, and I lived together while we were going to Ball State University. She’s four years older, smarter and more serious than I am. I wanted to be just like her. She helped me pick my major when I decide that nursing school was Not.For.Me She helped […]
“White pants are hard…” I got lipstick on my white pants the other day. The spot wasn’t big, nothing too noticeable, I made a passing attempt to blot it out in the bathroom, which failed. I commented to a colleague about how it was the start of the day, and I already had something on my […]
According to a study commissioned by CPP Inc., U.S. employees spend 2.1 hours per week involved in conflicts, which amounts to approximately $359 billion in paid hours or the equivalent of 385 million working days. I don’t know about you, but I’m not a fan of conflict. Conflicts come from communication breakdown (lack of clarity, lack of context, […]
How do you turn a room full of bored executives into a boardroom full of people who want to take action? Good question. According to a recent Harvard Business Review survey, 71% of senior-level managers said meetings are unproductive and inefficient. Research suggests that these unproductive meetings waste over 37 billion dollars per year. That’s a […]
According to Gallup’s recent State of the American Workplace report, only 22% of U.S. employees strongly agree that their company’s leaders have a clear direction for their organization. And only 13% strongly agree that their organization’s leadership communicates effectively. Can we talk about this? “Can we talk” is such a simple phrase, isn’t it? Depends on who you ask. […]
