A Roll of the Dice

The other day, Doug and I were playing a a really fun game called, Shut the Box, with our friends, the Ryans, who introduced the game to us. It’s a very simple game to learn, and luck does play a role, but you absolutely need to implement a strategy if you want...

Some Place Better

Last night, on my Emerging Leaders call, we were talking about career mapping and creating a presence, all of which requires some intentional forward thinking. I discussed what it’s like if we don’t engage in forward thinking or anticipation. I likened it...

Your Career Trajectory

If I were to ask you, “What are the top 5 things you need to do today to move you along in your career or life,” what would they be? I don’t mean the to-do list or current projects or outstanding tasks. Those all fall under maintenance; they need to...

On Time Is Late

Have you ever gone into a Zoom or Teams meeting on-time only to find that you have had to sit there and wait for people to arrive? Then, once everyone successfully gets on the call, the meeting commences, usually a few minutes late. If you’re on regular calls,...

Motivational Monday!

Yesterday, I played tennis with my husband, Doug, and my son, Liam. When we first started, both of them were hitting the ball as hard as they possibly could, but not necessarily keeping the ball on the court. After one particularly huge swing, which resulted in the...