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I’ve been now writing, intentionally, for ten years. I began in August of 2012, when two of the teachers in our Preparing for Leadership class showed appreciation for a paper I wrote and invited me to share it with the class. Prior to this, NEVER in my life had I considered writing as an aspiration. […]
You have a presentation due in three weeks, and you’ve developed a project plan and scheduled time to get it done. You know you need uninterrupted time every day to move the work forward. This work will impact the organization and will gain your team recognition. However, you find yourself ten days from the due […]
Writing note: I originally started this post in June of 2017, revised it in June of 2020 and am finally publishing in July of 2022. Apparently, I’m still tangling with this beast, but the writing – it’s still lighting me up. My mom, a musician since the age of five, embodies the myth of overnight […]
Last Monday Last Monday, my toes were in the sand, and the marine layer had lifted. The tide was low, but this year, most of the sand had shifted offshore leaving a beautiful, rocky, exposed stretch of Pacific coastline. My beach chair was wedged into the sand and rocks. It was a stunning day, and […]
Reinvention Over the years, I’ve reinvented myself many times. This week, I find myself again at a crossroads with my career and work life, curious and excited about the opportunities in front of me. Each time I embark on a new journey, I pull out these 5 Ideas for Your Next Great Adventure. They provide […]
We all have times when there is a gap between where we are and where we want to be. In the brisk, distracted pace of our days, it is important to stabilize focus on our important initiatives and projects. Today, I share 5 Tips for Pursuing Your Big Goals. Sometimes, the projects we want to […]