During a recent presentation to the GRAPE organization, I outlined several networking strategies to increase the “health” of your personal network. (See summaries, Part I and Part II.) During the research for the presentation, I realized that there was way more content than the one hour could contain. So, here are additional resources, organized by…
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The Affirmation of Perseverance
On September 8th, 2009, I accepted Sandra Martini’s 30 Day Blog Challenge. Simple contest: blog 30 times in 30 days to see what will happen when a person does “one ordinary thing” consistently. I knew going into the contest that it would indeed be a “challenge”, and not because there wasn’t anything to write about. …
When OK is The Best We Can Expect
The other day I was exchanging emails with my friend Kathleen who has extremely diverse interests. She’s an accounting software trainer/working artist / gallery owner. (How’s THAT for variety?!) It had been awhile since we’d talked and I inquired—“how are you?” Kathleen emailed back, “I’m fine…well, OK. But ‘OK’ is the new ‘Fine’, right?” After…
Book Review: Find Your Strongest Life by Marcus Buckingham
Marcus Buckingham wants to teach women how to live a “strong” life. He says a strong life is one in which you are able to discern the activities which energize you, catch those moments and cradle them so that you feel fulfilled—personally and professionally. That’s a pretty tall order, especially when coming from a man….