Colin Farrell
It's easy to find news of celebrities taking a moment at the holidays to work at a soup kitchen or helping the homeless. I'm not discounting those deeds as any service is worthy. But there are certain celebrities who seem …
Home Improvement
My husband and I decided to embark on a do-it-yourself (well do-it-ourselves) project this holiday weekend. Our house, also known as a starter home, has some of the ugliest bathrooms ever. We decided to replace our nasty vinyl, lighting & …
The Illusion of Privacy
I grew up reading Robert Heinlein and was shaped by his fierce belief that people are safer when their governments are not watching over them individually. I know this is his belief and not mine but every time I see …
Resonance
I like to start my day reading Clayton Lowe’s blog. I don’t always understand his poems but often his words and images make me feel deeply. He’s started keeping a microblog on Twitter. Sometime in the last 6 hours he …
Diabulimia
I saw a headline today "Diabulimics shun insulin to get thin." I am horrified. Unregulated diabetes (chronically high blood sugar) will cause blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and nerve damage. It is the major cause of limb amputations. Untreated diabetes …
Wonderful Opportunity
I got an email this morning from Luciano who maintains the personal development website Litemind.com (Exploring Ways to Use our Minds Efficiently). I had not come across his relatively new blog before, but he has some excellent articles on memory …
HERS Institute November
We finished up our HERS Institute Denver over the last two days. The last few sessions were on career mapping, diversity issues and leading from wherever you are within your organization. Overall, the HERS Institute over the last few months …
Hypothetical Meeting
Imagine that you were asked to describe your dream job. What would you do if your fairy godmother asked you when you wanted to start?
Asking for what you want
The Myers Briggs Type has come up in several of my conversations and emails recently. I’m an introvert with a capital I, an INTJ to be precise. A colleague was surprised to find that I consider myself an extreme introvert. …
Pondering Watson
James Watson, the Nobel Laureate, recently made headlines for his controversial remarks on race. While he is known in the scientific community for his generally controversial and inflammatory nature, he may be remembered for these words and not for his …