a lesson from my mother we could all use now My mother was an old-school creative. Her creativity was at its best as a baker and in the clothes she sewed by hand. My brother and I would often tease her that if she had been born in today’s world she would have been one of those […]
Advice On What To Do If (Or When) You Get Fired From Someone Who’s Been There
Laid off. Downsized out of your job. Fired. Call it what you like, it’s all the same thing. One day you have a job and a paycheck to go with it and the next day the alarm goes off at 6 AM and you have nowhere to go. I’ve been there. More than once. The […]
The Internet Gave Us All A Voice
With that comes responsibility The Internet gave us all a voice, yet some days – and I have no doubt this is a very controversial statement to make – I wonder why so many of us feel the need to exercise that voice so needlessly and without giving any thought before posting on social media, […]
Maybe It’s Just Writing The Next Chapter
According to the Labor Department, a record 4.5 million American workers quit or changed their jobs in November. One doesn’t need to look at a lot of data to figure out the reasons why, one just needs to pay attention. What we’ve gone through collectively as a planet these last two years is extraordinary. The […]
My Four Best Practices For Making New Friends On LinkedIn
I love talking to strangers and I love making new friends. Before the pandemic, WFH, and wearing a mask in public, it would usually begin with some point of connection that engages a conversation. That might be the current state of the weather, how long it’s taking to get served at Starbucks or how much […]
What A Difference Eleven Years Has Made To This Blog
Eleven years ago this month I published my very first blog. Eleven. Years. Ago. That was the Fall of 2008. The world was teetering on financial collapse and people were terrified. Myself included. I was four months into unemployment and uncertain what I would do next. The only thing I was sure of was that […]
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