Originally published October 11, 2017 Today’s Question of the Day, from the Question of the Day app, is: What have you done that you previously didn’t think you could do? This must have been my year to answer that question, and it helped that I had earlier declared 2017 to be my year. Home studio:…
Originally published December 2, 2016 To hear me encourage others to explore their talents and maximize their potential, you’d think that I’d be publishing new blog posts three or four times a week, that my portfolio would have up-to-the-minute samples of my best work, that I’d even be creating enough art to have up-to-the-minute samples…
Originally published October 19, 2016 If ever there’s a time to claim your right to shine – and yes, you are absolutely right to do so – it is now. I’m more convinced than ever that today – nay, right now – is your time to let your light shine no matter what passions you…
Originally published March 19, 2016 A funny thing happened on my way to bed the other night: I got dumped as a mentor. If you’re a mentor – and I recommend that everyone mentor someone in his or her lifetime – how do you know when it’s time to stop mentoring? Perhaps you’ve taught all…
Originally published March 9, 2016 I like to think I celebrate women every day by the way I treat them, the opportunities I try to provide them and the deep respect I have for them as equals. Still, like certain holidays, International Women’s Day serves to give me pause, to reflect upon the influences that…
Originally published March 4, 2016 Feeling down about life or work or family? Looking for a shot in the arm to boost your spirits? Here’s your cure: Go help someone else. Take your mind off your issues for a moment and lend a helping hand to someone who needs it. Lift up the next person…
Originally published January 18, 2016 I rarely share my personal goals because I’m far more used to helping people set business, professional, and career goals. For the record, I do actually have a life outside of work and business (I’m lying, of course), so here are a few personal objectives I’ve set for myself in…
Originally published November 15, 2015 I spontaneously took half a vacation day a few weeks ago because my supervisor and I were up-to-date on our projects and because she was going to be out of the office all day. That happened again last Friday. For the first time since I began working with her six…
Originally published October 30, 2015 A few weeks ago, I caught up with some former colleagues for dinner, drinks, and camaraderie. One of them left a steady paycheck to pursue a startup idea that had been swirling around in his head for a while. Today, his vision is coming to fruition after a year and…
Originally published September 10, 2015 I wrote a few weeks ago about my supervisor’s response to my request for a 90-day review. She granted me the review, during which we looked over my first 90 days on the new job and looked ahead to our goals for the next 90 days. A month later, company-wide…