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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