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...