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If you've spent even a short stint in Corporate America over the past handful of years, you've no doubt been exposed to lots of Diversity & Inclusion mentions, initiatives, photos, what have you. And if you're like me, when you hear "D&I," you automatically think about a cliched picture of a young Asian dude, a … Continue reading Inclusion & Diversity

I am in the midst of reading a fabulous book entitled Tell Me More, by Kelly Colligan. I discovered it just yesterday while listening to an interview with Kelly on the Rich Roll podcast. I developed a big crush on and then fell in love in love with her all within the span of two … Continue reading I Don’t Know

I got one D in my 16 years of being a graded student. It was a D+ in Western Civilization my sophomore year in high school, a class taught by the late, and oh so dear, Mr. Arnold. I wish I still had the test. At the bottom, in fat red ink, it read "D+ … Continue reading So I Got a D+

One of the biggest mistakes I've made when trying to sell through tough stuff in a corporate environment is having a rock solid handle of my side of the story, but not knowing enough about the other side. Even if your argument is sound, smart and dare I say right, it can be hard for … Continue reading A Stronger Approach To Selling

Maggie, my youngest, is small. She's reminded of this regularly, whether by an innocent comment from a friend, or by her unsympathetic (and not tall, I might add) older brother, or when her opponent's stick is too high for her to intercept the pass, or when she isn't in the front row, or when last … Continue reading I Like To Be Told

On the day to day mental to do list, friends come last. Not consciously, mind you. The days I get to spend even a little bit of time with a friend are great days, and so that should count as important. But I guess as I've gotten older and the responsibilities have mounted, I think … Continue reading Friends: More Important Than We Realize

I just finished listening to a fabulous episode of the Rich Roll podcast entitled "David Epstein on Why Late Bloomers Win." I had to pause it several times to jot down a thought and then timecode it so I could go back to it easily. The episode is over two hours long, which is normally … Continue reading Learning How to Get Something Out of Everything

More terrifying than walking into a public bathroom with a toilet seat cover down? Walking into one that looks like this: No, I wasn’t at Anthony’s gas station on a one lane road in the middle of nowhere. Nor at a Burger King in downtown Brooklyn. I would have been fine had I been at … Continue reading The Small, Sometimes Smelly, Details of a Brand Experience

A sense of humor is one of my most favorite traits in people. In anyone. Be it a friend, a teacher, a colleague, the mailman, a waiter, a young kid. Life, both personal and professional, has its moments and humor is often the best tool to put things into perspective. I came across the LinkedIn … Continue reading Describing Yourself In a Handful Of Words

I think the Me Too movement is awesome. It's been a flame to start so many other fires, to light so many indecencies. I love that minorities (whether due to race, ethnicity, gender) are being actively recruited, taken more seriously, recognized more than ever before. It's important that hiring managers understand it's no longer okay … Continue reading Not Every White Man Is Mediocre