When I was in college, I studied for the summer in London. It was a fabulous summer filled with great books, tons of theatre, travel and adventures with friends. Our flat was right down the street …
Are You a Negativity Carrier or the Antidote?
Imagine: You’ve just started your day and are feeling good about what’s possible. Your coffee tastes perfect, the sun is shining and you look up with a smile on your face when you hear the knock on …
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Leaders: Do You Know When It’s Time to Order the Pizza?
This past weekend I had a dinner party, and despite my limited cooking skills, I decided to make a sophisticated chicken dish that looked like it wouldn’t be too hard but would be welcomed by many …
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How to Live a Meaningful Life
What if today was your last day? What if it’s going to be tomorrow? How can each of us make the most of our lives today instead of waiting for the “right moment?” …
Because I Said So is Not Leadership
One year, at annual process time, a Partner in the Firm asked the HR team to jump through some big hoops on our sprint to some marathon laddering meetings. It wasn’t that he asked us to change our …
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Eye to Eye with the New Boss
I had a great job. I was responsible for not only executing on some interesting and fun work but also I was tapping into my creativity daily and reporting directly to the business line SVP. He was a …