Being Unconventional~Do the Sacrifices Outweigh the Benefits?
This past week I went to Daytona Beach, FL. Back to my alma mater to verify some facts for my third young adult book. Being in Daytona always unearths droves of emotions; Excitement, sadness, fear and hope. The good and the bad…
The Real Deal Behind Math and Science Class
Recently I was invited to talk to a group of high school students about careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). We also discussed why it’s important to continue to develop the strategic thinking, problem solving, organization and execution skills that…
The Myth of Keeping Up.
I have a strong sense of discipline. A characteristic people tell me they both like and hate most about me. From the outside this sense seems like a gift and it is, beyond a doubt. A gift, however, that needs to be…
Advice from a Vietnam Pilot
Years ago, I marched into the airplane hanger where I worked, my nerves about to split skin. Upset by someone in my life who had decided to hold me accountable for another’s actions. Back then I didn’t know, what I know now….
What We Teach Others by Remaining Stiff Lipped
Recently I was told by someone I trust that we train people how to treat us by what behaviors we let go and what we stop dead in its tracks. Skeptical? So was I. Since I’m the type of person that rarely accepts…
Gratitude: What We Give, What We Get.
This past weekend I invited over one of the subcontractors who worked on our remodel project. He was part of the demo team, the lead framer and after I took over the job, he stepped up, broadened his scope, and was invaluable…
“Say again?” Texting and Communication Gaps
I love nail-biting movies. The one that always comes to mind is the screen version of Tom Clancy’s The Hunt For Red October. Forever in the pursuit of speaking my truth and becoming an uber communicator, there is one scene in this…
Ice Breakers in the era of social media. Easier or far more complicated?
I was recently at a gallery event admiring a colorblocked painting covered with brilliant butterflies when another guest sauntered over, squinted at the price and title card, then stepped back to my side. “Transmogrification?” he sounded out the title. “Evolution?” I guessed….
The Gift of An Out
photo credit clipartpanda.com It’s always uncomfortable when someone calls you out on your stuff, but have you ever met a person who has a way of getting a point across without making you feel small? Who’s calm and centered amidst a full-blown…
Your friends: In your face or behind your back?
During the remodel I didn’t travel. At all. To some extent, put my entire life on hold. I dropped out of golf, started working out at home, scaled back serving on charity boards, took sabbatical from lunches with friends and became very…