I applied to present at a TedX conference and I didn’t get it. I’m ok about it (now). The experience was demystifying, unglamorous and fun.
During the prep, try-out and immediately after, I was a wreck. I wanted it so bad and I…
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Self-compassion is something we rarely talk about and a very hard gift to give ourselves. So many of us feel unworthy of self-compassion and self-love and we don’t even realize it.
Below is an article that has had an incredibly positive…
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Perfectionism is simply fear. It can be fear of failure or fear of success, or fear of vulnerability or fear of fame. Regardless, the result is inertia. Does this feel familiar?
I call it Perfection Paralysis (P2 for short) and it’s…
There is a nursery rhyme you probably heard and maybe even said:
Sticks and stones
May break my bones
But words will never hurt me.*
Public accusations by an insecure colleague are simply calling attention to his insecurity. Nevertheless,…
There’s a man handing out free metro newspapers at Grand Central Station when you’re leaving the shuttle and entering the station proper. He is always smiling. It starts with his face and moves into his voice and his body. He has an…
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Disrespect at work is common. Bosses talk to employees as if they were, let’s say it, stupid. Of course it stems from the bosses insecurity, but knowing that alone doesn’t change the situation. And it’s most common to hand down whatever…
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We work hard, we focus on achieving our goals, we show up every day. And sometimes we mess up.
It happens to all of us. Every single one of us, including the person who may be upset with you.
Have compassion for what she’s going…
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Take the time to get to know your direct reports. Find out what makes them excited, happy, uncomfortable, energized and unsettled. The more you show them that you’re interested in each of them individually, not just as pieces of an assembly…
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I was stuck in the subway for 45 minutes a few weeks ago and realized that if left undistracted, my creative brain would travel to all the potential horrid reasons…
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On June 15, 2012, I was interviewed on stage at the America Means Business conference in NYC. It's a conference that focuses on the entrepreneurial experience. Laurie Lawson, interviewer extraordinaire, and I had fun. Read the…
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