Have you ever been lost? You might think that is an odd question as cell phones loaded with GPS and cars that are programmed to get us from here to there are as common as air. I [...]
I have spread my dreams under your feet. Tread softly because you tread on my dreams. W.B. Yeats “Yeats held a lifelong torch for revolutionary Maud Gonne (born December 21, 1866). [...]
How do you answer that question? How often does that answer change? If we shake hands at the office, I get to know you under a professional pretense. But if we meet at a neighborhood barbecue in [...]
Flirting is a power tactic. Whether at work or at play, the art of flirtation is about persuasion and control. And fun. I am not asserting that flirting is positive or negative in any [...]
Get over yourself. Get over your fears. Get over those hurt, misunderstood feelings. Get over those hurdles. Because once you get over, you can get on, right? Get on with your goals, get on with [...]
“You make a good point. And this idea makes sense. Let’s talk about how we move this forward.” My idea just received executive approval. I was sitting around a small formica [...]
It’s my dirty little secret. My children are mortified. My friends roll their eyes and shrug. Yes, I play Candy Crush. There are a wealth of lessons to be learned in this seemingly simple, [...]
I like surprises. Once or twice a year, I pull my kids out of school for a “surprise day”… instead of sitting in the classroom going through another set of math drills and literary [...]
Who put that in my way? Did I? I sat at my desk a few weeks ago, waiting for a coworker. We’ll call him Kevin. Kevin and I have a standard weekly meeting, which we normally conduct by phone [...]
I just finished reading The Manchurian Tales by Nick Hahn. Let’s get a couple of things out of the way right now: Yes, that’s my dad. And no, this isn’t a book review. My father’s own journey [...]
