Hustle is one of those words whose meaning has evolved from a negative one to a positive one in the business world. The original meaning implied a fraud or a swindler or forcing someone to move fast and unceremoniously in a direction they may not have wanted to go. In a new comedy currently playing … Continue reading Do The Hustle
Deserve To Win
For nearly a decade when I was in my 40s, I was involved in the Virginia segment of Business and Professional Women Clubs, Inc. (BPW). Unbelievably, the group was founded way back in 1919. The tagline of the current iteration of the group is, “Developing the business, professional and leadership potential of women.” Back then … Continue reading Deserve To Win
I Don’t Deserve This
Have you ever considered the impact of an effective acceptance speech? Too frequently we watch people accept an award who don’t have a single clue on what to say. I have seen recipients mumble “thanks” and race back to their seats, and I’ve seen others who blather on and on without saying anything of substance. … Continue reading I Don’t Deserve This
A Rose By Any Other Name Might Be A Peony
PEE-oh-knee or pee-OH-knee? Both HowJsay.com and Merriam Webster advise that the correct pronunciation calls for accenting the first syllable. However you choose to pronounce it, aren’t they the grandest, abundantly full, late-spring perennial? You may know that I am not the gardener in the family. That’s the reason this post is one day late. In … Continue reading A Rose By Any Other Name Might Be A Peony
The Best Wedding Present Ever
What wedding gift did you last purchase? According to TheKnot.com, here are a few of the gifts most wanted by newlyweds today. (Personal aside: I’m thinking the brides had at least a 95% say in the gift choices.) Williams-Sonoma Glass Bowl Set, Calphalon Classic Cooling Rack, Pyrex Easy Grab Bake ‘N Store, The Cellar Selene … Continue reading The Best Wedding Present Ever
True or Not? Who Cares? Make It Go Viral
I’m a subscriber of Brain Food by Farnam Street. It’s a weekly newsletter about thinking, decision making, and reading. They also provide interviews of interesting people such as Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube. Their tagline states they are “a signal in a world of noise” that helps you be a better version of yourself. It’s … Continue reading True or Not? Who Cares? Make It Go Viral
Welcoming the Sun
One of my favorite wall calendars of all time featured photos of some of the stained glass works of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933). As Macklow Gallery eloquently states on their website, Tiffany “forged a unique style that combined superb craftsmanship with a love of natural forms and brilliant color. His luminous glass designs combined technical … Continue reading Welcoming the Sun
Rise and Shine
Non-English speakers learning our language face a common hurdle: idioms. A strange word in and of itself, an idiom is defined as “a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.” So cats and dogs are not literally falling from the sky with the raindrops, … Continue reading Rise and Shine
Transformation Gameplan
Someone had posted this quotation without attribution on Facebook last week. Inspiration and information without personal application will never amount to transformation. The quotation resonated with me in a powerful way so I researched it. Embarrassingly enough, it was from a book I had already read. I say embarrassingly because not only had I read … Continue reading Transformation Gameplan
Who’s Afraid of the Dark?
Fictional character Jack Reacher said something like this when looking out into the dark: It’s what everyone fears, whether they realize it or not…that thought that just maybe there’s something out there that’s going to get them. Being afraid of the dark is usually a childhood manifestation that appears around the age of two and … Continue reading Who’s Afraid of the Dark?