Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living

Life Lessons

The Woman’s Version of Performance Anxiety

This past weekend, my husband asked me to stop at the ATM as part of my round of errands. My first thought: "Sure, and what is my PIN?" I had this sense that the PIN I had used for the...

Free: Chris Anderson Sees the Future

Just after posting about trends that I wish I could have seen ten years ago, I stumble across Chris Anderson's Wired article about Free. Fascinating essay about how digital technology has created an economy based on things being free. How...

Eight Ways to Make Meaning

February always seems to be a hard month for me. Spring seems far off and winter has overstayed its welcome. I think what I yearn for during this month is meaning. Why am I here, now?  In that place of...

The Voices and Faces of Google

Fast Company's March issue is devoted to "the world's 50 most innovative companies." I was not surprised that Google was number one on their list. I was surprised that they devoted a full 18 pages to Google. Yes, that's right....

Seeing Into the Future, Ten Years Ago

If I could have seen these trends ten years ago, I would be a rich woman today. These are some of the trends that triggered my interest in A Bigger Voice and the related questions I'm exploring: • User-generated content...

Happiness@Work

If you are a reader of Body+Soul magazine, check out their March 2008 issue. I'm quoted in an article, Happiness@Work, where I talk about setting boundaries, taking small breaks, and changing scenery. How did I get in the article? For...

New Demo on Live Action Coaching

It's been awhile since I've posted on my podcast, Live Action Coaching. For those of you who have been regular listeners, my apologies for the long absence. I love doing these demos AND it's been hard to fit in with...

Moving Too Fast

Over the weekend, I was pulled over for the second time in the last six weeks for speeding. Fortunately, I got a warning and not a ticket. (I still haven't paid my other ticket from January.) Looking through my notes...

The Mozart of Music for Video Games

I have Brian Schmidt to thank for the songs that my sons hum on the way to school. Schmidt works for Microsoft and has composed music for more than 120 interactive games, including John Madden Football, Jurassic Park, and the...

It’s Not Really Me

I have a confession to make. Actually, maybe more than one confession. I don't like eating my own dog food. I'm a digital immigrant. I don't like it when technology interferes with my privacy. All this came to light when,...