by beth | Feb 27, 2024 | Awareness, Bravery, Courage, Fear, Growth, Risk-Taking
Yesterday, I helped my daughter sell cookies at her university for THON. THON is a student-run philanthropy that raises funds for local children’s hospitals. Penn State is the university that is most famous for THON, although many colleges have their own...
by beth | Oct 13, 2023 | Beliefs, doubt, Friday Quote, Risk-Taking, Self Improvement
“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.” ~ Peter Pan It’s Friday, so I can’t think of a better person to quote than Peter Pan! He’s all about not wanting to grow up and living a very playful life and also...
by beth | Oct 10, 2023 | Failure, Open Mind, Risk-Taking, Self Improvement
Tomorrow, I will be at Princeton University, and this time my presentation will be about blindspots (no post tomorrow). You might not believe working on your blindspots is important, but ask any quarterback about his blindside and he’ll tell you—it’s...
by beth | Aug 17, 2023 | Bravery, Determination, Fear, Risk-Taking, Self Improvement, Self-Confidence, Success, Worry
When we think of mirrors we usually think of our own reflection or we might even think of rearview mirrors in our cars, which give us a clear view of what is behind us, but rarely do we think of mirrors showing us that which lies ahead of us. That’s what I...
by beth | Jun 29, 2023 | Risk-Taking, Success
Yesterday, I had to take an Uber to Newark, NJ to attend a farewell party for our dear friend who is leaving the states and who is also Doug’s colleague. I rode in this stranger’s car, alone, for the better part of an hour. We went a way, in the...
by beth | Jun 15, 2023 | Communication, Risk-Taking, Self Improvement, Self-Confidence, Success
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of presenting to a BRG within the tech space. Their employees are all virtual across the globe and we were discussing how to create a powerful presence given those parameters. One of the things I discussed was speaking up in meetings,...