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Two weeks ago, I ran in a 15K race in San Francisco. It was the Hot Chocolate Run. I didn’t run fast nor break any records. On the contrary, I didn’t train for it, had only two hours of sleep the night before, and almost didn’t make it to the race. This was not like me. This article is less about the race and more about the three lessons I unexpectedly learned along the way. ...
It was our team’s assistant who told me about the Paris terrorist attack on Friday afternoon. Right before, I was busy updating a presentation and worrying about something I don’t even remember now. I quickly halted both to follow what was going on in Paris and contacted our neighbor to find out if his daughter and son are okay in Paris. I have yet to hear back. ...
Do you ever notice that kids can learn pop songs overnight? Luckily my kids are gravitating toward the inspirational ones rather than the racy ones. They have been singing 3 songs on the top of their lungs for the last few months. Coincidentally, these 3 songs are exactly what I needed to hear. ...
I just randomly came across this poem by Charles Swindoll, called Attitude, posted on a store window. I had to take a picture of it. In a few short sentences he tells us the secret to achieving happiness. No matter, what is happening in our lives and career, we can always rely on our choice in attitude to shift our perspective. ...
A big thank you to our Executive Author, Cindy Wong-Zarahn for writing this article
In the U.S., the national college basketball tournament affectionately known as “March Madness” mesmerizes much of the country for a few weeks in March. The latest tournament is recently behind us, and throughout the TV coverage I was reminded of one of the most inspirational speeches I have ever heard, from Coach Valvano back in 1993. ...
Are you worried about keeping your job? Is your company announcing layoffs? If so, you need to listen to the recording below.
It is my distinct pleasure to introduce a new Executive Author, Helena Light, to our site. Helena has been a friend and neighbor of mine for the last 10+ years. She is also the Partner and COO of a small start up company in the financial industry. She has over 30 years of experience, and is one of the most humble, personable executives I have ever met. I am truly blessed to have Helena in my life. ...
Dealing with a difficult boss is always a sensitive topic. We don’t always know if we should say anything, or how we should go about addressing our issues with them. This is why I am excited to introduce another candid conversation with one of our Executive Authors, Lynn Marie Auzenne.
In this recording, we discussed Lynn Marie’s first business job. Her boss was mysteriously difficult, and we’ll see what she did in response: ...