Why The World Needs More Pen Pals

I’ve been catching up on decades of movies via a free trial of Amazon Prime.  Last night, I watched  You’ve Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The movie was released in 1998. I miss the 90’s, especially the clothes.  People wore practical, comfortable clothes, before cleavage and visible bra straps were in style.…

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What Is This Blog About?

It may be that you are reading this post because you’ve subscribed to one of my previous blogs/sites (e.g., via Feedblitz), including: Boundary Crosser A Bigger Voice Networking Naturally Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living Don’t worry.  Even though this new blog looks very different from my previous blogs and sites, you’ve come to the right place.…

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The Luckiest Woman in the World

Note: This is another in a series of articles that I wrote a decade ago.  Looking back, I can see that my history with cars has taught me the value of partnering with life–listening to what life brings me, good and bad, and riding the wave.   –Carol  I’m the luckiest woman in the world.…

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How Big Will You Dare to Be?

The following article was originally published on HR.com.  It’s one of my favorites.  Re-reading what I wrote so long ago, I’m pleased that this essay has stood the test of time.  Now seems like the perfect moment to re-introduce the topic of claiming one’s own brilliance.  Enjoy! –Carol    Most people are bigger than they…

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What I Believe

What I believe drives my actions.  How I experience the world influences my behavior.  Your inner world creates your outer world. Which is a whole other blog post in itself.  Photo by katerha. But first, what I believe: About Careers and People Career changers don’t want a new career. They want career integration—incorporating more of who they…

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