Do you ever wonder what’s next in your career? One of my favorite things to do is work with people who are approaching or engaged in a work transition. Whether at the beginning of a career, somewhere in the middle or at the end, transitions are a great time to reflect [...]
I met Meg Higgins (formerly Haycraft) about 25 years ago. She is engaging, powerful and exciting. She’s not afraid to call it like she sees it, and she says it like it is. When we first met, she was working by day as a corporate trainer, [...]
Imagine waking up the morning with one goal in mind: How can I be helpful? This is how Andre Norman approaches each day. And Andre delivers. He may be the most charismatic person I’ve met. And, in Andre’s line of work, charisma is critical. Andre was first invited to St. [...]
One of the things that inspires me the most is someone who carves their own path to success. Finding success in traditional careers has its own challenges, but finding success on a non-traditional path takes unique inspiration: a willingness to take risks; a belief in yourself; the courage to travel [...]
I’ve always admired someone who can dream up and launch one creative idea after another. One of my favorite entrepreneurs is Stacy Stahl. Fresh out of college, she created a website to share proposal stories. Before she knew it, she was leading a company and transforming an industry. Still just [...]
Today we are taking a moment to remember Herb Kelleher, the legendary co-founder of Southwest Airlines, who passed away yesterday. Kelleher practically invented low-fare air travel and revolutionized the airline industry. According to legendary Texas businessman T. Boone Pickens "Herb Kelleher is arguably the most transformative figure and character in the [...]
In our fourth edition of "The Honest Truth" in Town & Style magazine, we explore how to confront often-sticky situations. Emmy-award winning journalist Jill Farmer and I share our thoughts on hosting intimate events in the social media era, as well as how to move on as a client. Thanks for reading and for making it [...]
In our third edition of "The Honest Truth" in Town & Style magazine, we explore critical feedback. Emmy-award winning journalist Jill Farmer and I take on questions about harsh self-criticism and workplace critiques. We even mention one of my favorite tools created by Dr. Kathryn Cramer: scan, snap, savor. Thanks for reading and for [...]
The second edition of our new column in Town & Style magazine. I collaborated again with the brilliant Jill Farmer, a once Emmy-award winning journalist and now a sought-after speaker and coach, to address the subject of gratitude. In one case, we consider the importance of taking the time to express earnest gratitude in a busy world. [...]
Our new column in Town & Style magazine. What fun it is to collaborate with the brilliant Jill Farmer — once an Emmy-award winning journalist and now a sought-after speaker and coach. In this column we address what's in a name. In one case, we consider how to respond when your coworker asks you to change your [...]
