What if we did these simple things in 2025? Think about all the great things that could happen in your relationships at work and at home. Think about how these activities will help you shorten your meetings and eleviate a lot of stress. What if you started to do this today? Text Less, Talk More: […]
Have you considered telling your story in a new way? Jerome Deroy and I have conducted over 100 + podcast interviews since we embarked on this endeavor during the COVID-19 lockdown. Every time we log on to Zoom for our session, I look at the bookshelves and think, “I wonder what’s in those boxes?” So […]
Have you experienced this issue? You’re having a conversation with someone and then you encounter an onslaught of hashtag#buzzwords, hashtag#jargon and cryptic abbreviations? Did you find yourself thinking: You’re thinking “That term sounds familiar … I know that I know it … but what the heck it is it? or “Why doesn’t this meeting have […]
Is saying “Thank You” a daily ritual? Simple rituals matter. Saying “Thank you” is one of those activities. Who has influenced your work and championed your capabilities? Who has helped you to succeed at work? Have you taken the time to circle back to them to say “Thank you?” Here’s a few articles that outline […]
The neighborhood rooster didn’t get the memo about Daylight Savings Time last week. It’s bad enough that he usually commences crowing 5 am on the dot everyday with out fail. However, when we turned our clocks back for Daylight Savings Time last week, 4 am became his new “go time.” My sleep was interrupted. Mr. […]
Our stories can reveal a lot about ourselves and what shaped our perspectives and listening. Here’s one that shaped my listening. Growing up in Queens, New York, I always visited my local library. When I was in the 6th grade, I brought home a science fiction book that was an adventure story about a young […]
Rolling Stones can teach us a few lessons about what it means to be “engaged at work.” Last week, I attended a Rolling Stones concert with my husband at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and the experience left a lasting impression. Watching Mick Jagger’s constant, non – stop energy on stage made me reflect […]
There used to be a U.S. Army Reserve Center on St. John’s University’s Campus, down the street from my childhood home in Jamaica, Queens, New York. When I was a little kid, I would watch as men dressed in army fatigues walked past my house and over the small path that separated our dead-end street […]
Last week, I heard about a trend study that made me smile. Breath mint sales are on the rise. I was driving to Boston to deliver a keynote address about communications and connecting with other humans in our digital world, and my radio was tuned to an NPR affiliate station. The co-hosts were discussing our […]
“Yes, boredom is that state of agonizing disinterest coupled with the sense that time is moving too slowly. But that state of mind can help you develop your thinking and creativity skills.” I consider myself an “expert” on this topic because, in the age before digital swipes and texts, I experienced champion levels of boredom […]
