As you probably know, I’m not very public about my private life. But I thought I’d share a “Part 2 from the ‘bu.” (If you missed Part 1, you can check it out here.) Last week out West was filled with both playfulness AND productivity. (A guide to the photo collage is far below.) Much …
I never imagined I’d know so much about hair follicles. But I do. In 2004-2005, John Ohanesian, CEO, hired me for 21 Communication Workshops for Bosley … one of the top hair transplant companies in the world. I worked with Bosley’s consultants, front office staff, surgeons, and medical assistants. I also ran their leadership retreat, …
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This is a personal post here so if that doesn’t interest you, feel free to skip. On Tuesday, my husband and I flew west to California. We’ll be based in Malibu for a couple of weeks for work here. And the ‘bu is one of my favorite spots. On our first night, after we had …
I’ve never been fond of the phrase “Go big or go home!” In my view, this type of mantra and mandate is often counter-productive. People won’t even start for fear of failure. But a mini deadline can be oh-so-effective. I’ve been working (on and off) on a new solo play, and when a theater company …
When it comes to organization and individual mission statements, I believe there are two kinds: those that are directed outward, in service of others, and those that are directed inward, toward oneself. This past Wednesday, I was at Benjamin Moore’s headquarters to deliver the closing keynote for their HR Summit. As I passed this wall, …
About 15 years ago, a colleague named Noah Rickun mentioned the title, Acres of Diamonds. I had never heard of it. You may be thinking, “Never heard of it?! It’s a classic!” But if the name is new to you too, Acres of Diamonds was a speech delivered by Russel H. Conwell. He delivered it …
In a world so focused on the “new” there’s something incredibly valuable about returning to one’s roots in order to grow. . . . This 21-second video offers a sneak peek into the world where it all began for me: Theater. Whatever your field, whether sales, marketing, leadership, law, arts, education, entrepreneurship, advising, technology, …
A current area of interest for a lot of my clients is how to create a more connected culture–– one with less isolation and exhaustion, and with more collaboration and support. The focus is frequently on sweeping plans, new systems and structures but it’s so often in the micro-moments that the difference is really made. …
One question I get asked a lot (and got asked 3x last week) is how I stay in shape. So I made a video to provide a glimpse. It’s 33 seconds long. Ha. As a keynote performer, being in shape is part of my job… but I feel it’s part of each of our jobs …
“What do you mean by ‘collaborate’?” I smiled at John, a top executive at a multinational software company in Silicon Valley. The other execs in the room looked at me like I was insane. I was coaching 6 leadership team members on their presentations for the big upcoming company event. I continued. “What kinds of …
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