The Associated Press reports Sally Ride, the first female U.S. astronaut, died yesterday at the age of 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. While more than two scores of female astronauts have flown into space after Sally, it... Read More
Sometimes it’s hard to believe, I know. We all have managers – well, I suppose a percentage of us do – and we’ve all had those moments with our managers that left us speechless or infuriated or frustrated or… We expect our... Read More
Sometimes this is how I feel about my team members and colleagues. Truly. I hope you have people around you at work that make you say, “Ba bam!!” Download, print, and give away this card because nothing is worse than... Read More
Who gets the credit? He didn’t work on that presentation. Why did Mr. Leader just mention his name? She didn’t do that. I did! The Credit Monster lurks everywhere. It’s right around the corner, under your desk, behind your... Read More
My husband and I are living through another change. He is in the process of obtaining his National Academy of Sports Medicine, or NASM, personal trainer certification. You may be familiar with my health journey, but my husband is the real success... Read More
Brain Rules, by John Medina, provides 12 “rules” of brain function and evidence of the body’s most brilliant organ function. In it, the author points out the way we learn and work go against the way the brain truly functions.... Read More
With so many projects going on at work and at home, I often feel like I am either one step ahead of everything or one step behind everything and everyone. It may not seem that way to my colleagues and... Read More
Most of the time, you read a much different version of what I intend to write. First, I write and write and write. Then, I edit. Sometimes, when I’m “feeling” it, I write exactly what I intend and want and... Read More