“Want to make God laugh? Tell Her your plans”–anonymous There are no accidents, right? Yesterday, I had the same conversation with 3 different people within 24 hours. They all had a common theme: the absurdity of arbitrary deadlines. The first was with a friend freaking out over a speech he had to write for Toastmasters. [...]
As a writer, I’ve been torn by conflicting goals. A big part of me wants everyone’s approval. Another part yearns to speak my truth. To me, the two have been mutually exclusive. Ever since the 80’s, when I began writing a weekly column in the San Francisco Business Journal that was syndicated in over 30 [...]
Let me fill you in on what’s been happening since my last blog. I’ve been practicing the principles of Sacred Success®. And let me tell you, it’s made a huge difference in my life. Take for example, how my year began…with a nasty case of Pneumonia that wouldn’t respond to antibiotics. I had just hired [...]
“In the 21st century, women will change the nature of power rather than power changing the nature of women.” —Bell Abzug The headline of a recent article in Bloomberg Business Week caught my eye: “ Is the Financial Crisis a Male Syndrome?” “Could it be,“ the authors ask, “ that male domination of market [...]
Dear Occupy Wall Street protester, I share your frustration. And I agree with your premise: economic inequality, Wall Street excess and corporate greed are appalling and unacceptable. Might I make a suggestion? Maybe there’s a more potent way to produce change. What if you took at least a portion of your fury and redirected it [...]
