The Month of September

September always reminds me of starting school. The new pencil boxes, big erasers and lined paper. New shoes and maybe a new outfit or sweater. The excitement of those early days: who will be my teacher? Who will be in my home room this year? I’m going to try for an A in algebra class…

In the Moment

Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much we all live in the future or even in the past. That is, most of the time we’re not where we think we are. We’re planning for this, arranging for that, filling our appointment books and ipads with people and events that are yet to come. We pine…

Unsure of Your Desire?

“Unsure what to desire, she simply wants.”  Richard Russo, Straight Man Richard Russo gets so many things right in his books, Mohawk, Bridge of Sighs, Empire Falls.  Unsure what to desire, she…we…simply want.  Do you see the difference?  Wants come and go.  This morning I may want an orange, but in the afternoon I want…

Leadership Tip #3: Bar Culture

Have you yet seen the new television series Barmageddon?  It’s the one where two very different types of bars – yes, the drinking kind – switch owners for a period of time to see if they can “improve” the other bar.  For example, a raunchy, beer drinking bar’s owner goes to the uptown, cocktail bar…

Good Behavior

Have you ever had a big meeting scheduled and you’ve already got your presentation ready, all the support documents you need…and you FORGET the meeting?  Gross!  It’s happened to me more times than I’d like to count:  meetings with a sponsor or, perhaps even worse, a potential sponsor/client?  I go deep into how sorry I am –…