I Had A Serious Case of The Shoulds…
I recently had a serious case of The Shoulds: I should have gotten more done this summer; I should have more things checked off my to-do list; I should be further along with my book; I should be thinner, fitter, healthier, more successful…I should be! Here’s the thing, I should is a kind of negative, […]
I Get That’s Your What…But What’s Your Why?
One of my most popular recent posts on LinkedIn was: What is your WHY – your purpose? What drives you to play the long game and work toward your goals? I want to hear from you! I am delighted it resonated with my connections. Yet every single person who responded gave me their what not […]
Summer Reading List 2019
I first got into summer reading lists in high school. Back then the lists were assigned and geared towards prepping for the SAT and AP exams. I still remember – vividly – reading Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Henry David Thoreau’s Walden during my AFS summer in Tunisia between my junior and senior years. The […]
CAREERS: Slow is the fastest way to get where you want to go.
The week of June 10, 2019 was a great week for inspiration in action – from Andre DeShields to Jeremy Lin to Gayle King – I need to savor and discuss, to recognize and celebrate these divine turtles always steady in the race; talented, dedicated and consistent, shining brightly but never known for demanding the […]
What’s The Scariest Thing I Can Do? #GOALS2019
What’s the scariest thing I can do? is one of the most popular personal growth prompts, especially at the beginning of a new year when many of us are writing our goals. Eleanor Roosevelt said Do one thing every day that scares you. George Addair wrote Everything you want is on the other side of fear. After […]
7 Bevelations That Will Change Your Life
“Do The Work, Identify Your Intentions, Know Your Worth, Don’t Be Tempted By Shiny & know that things are subject to change so REMAIN OPEN” – Bevy Smith I’m starting off 2017 sharing the incomparable Bevy Smith’s professional story because it could be your story. Bevy made it happen. A one-woman tour de force, […]
My Q&A With Amy Vanderoef: Risk, ReInvention, Reward
Aside from my family, the New York Rangers one day winning The Stanley Cup again and maybe Idris Elba becoming a friend, nothing warms my heart like great feedback from a client. Yes, my ego enjoys the boost. But more than that it confirms my purpose: To help people be heard in order to do […]
Baxter Abel: Training The Trainer
A month ago, on Easter Sunday, we brought Baxter home from Sean Casey Animal Rescue in Brooklyn. An enormous yellow lab, we joke Baxter is part Labrador, part polar bear and all Abel. What little we know of Baxter’s backstory (or Baxstory – get it?), he was picked up on the streets of the Bronx and […]
How To Be A Champion
Is it just me or does your dad send you tons of email forwards? I don’t know how he has time for golf or gets anything done in retirement with all the email forwarding he does. The good news is he finally learned to cut and paste and bcc… I cannot lie I hit delete […]
All Hail 50 Over 50
I had the pleasure of prepping a client over the weekend for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit today. It’s a side bonus to be inspired by the people you work with. I am grateful – and impressed. Not the least because I really didn’t have it together in my 20s. I love to joke […]