When I was in high school, I was really shy... so shy, that I'd often eat lunch alone or try to find a seat by myself on the bus. In four years, I managed to ask just one girl out, and I only did that because it was prom and I felt the pressure of... Continue Reading →
"How did you remember that?!? It happened like three years ago!" So said a colleague of mine one day when she was trying to recall what was decided about some older issue and I was able to tell her not only what we agreed upon, but who was there and even what conference room we'd... Continue Reading →
I thought it might be fun... or at least humbling... to share the occasional embarrassing anecdote from my career in this blog. I'm not revealing any secrets as those who know me have probably heard these stories at least once and I offer no names but my own. There may also be a moral in... Continue Reading →
This post's title came from a presentation by Peg Stookey, a personal brand, leadership and career strategist I had the opportunity to hear speak recently. Peg's point, which I found compelling, is that it's not always easy to be positive. Yes, if you keep practicing, it eventually becomes more ingrained and easier to do over... Continue Reading →
"When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." We've all probably heard this comment, or something similar to it, many times... and it makes sense. It's not unreasonable to use the tools we have at hand to solve whatever challenge is right in front of us. And, if you're anything like... Continue Reading →
In 2018, there was a lot of discussion around Net Neutrality and whether it was important to preserve or if was not really needed. There were interesting points made on both sides of the argument but what it led me to personally was the decision to start using a VPN (or Virtual Private Network) account... Continue Reading →
I think I know a secret about you. Deep down, you harbor doubts about yourself and your abilities. Maybe not about everything but when you look at what some other people can do, it makes you wonder if you're good enough or smart enough or will ever achieve their level of greatness. This other person... Continue Reading →
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