Working Identity
I just finished the book, “Working Identity” by Herminia Ibarra. The author was on the faculty of Harvard Business School for many years and in her research on how young professionals advance or don’t advance in up-or-out firms (e.g., consulting...
When Reality Intrudes…..
I’ve been wanting to write about getting old. I see the signs that I’m not 25 or 30 anymore and I don’t like it. I look in the mirror and see more white mixed in with my thick dark hair....
Is It Up or Down?
A recent retreat I attended took place at a lovely community center with Arts and Crafts furniture, built in bookcases, and lots of windows. It was a cozy place to gather. It also had only one bathroom for 30+ people....
It’s Never Our Intention…..
"Please know that it's never our intention to inconvenience our best customers." I wonder if customer service reps have been reading too many Dilbert comic strips. Scott Adams couldn't have come up with a better line. This was part of...
Wheel…Of….Fortune!
I mailed three envelopes at the post office this evening. Inside each was an application for four tickets to attend tapings of Wheel of Fortune when the show comes to Denver. My 10-year old son's favorite show is Wheel of...
Questions to Ponder
I came across an article, Questions to Ponder, that I wrote a few years ago. Sometimes, we need to let our silliness come out, even if it's in the privacy of our own mind. In the silliness is buried truth...
Breakdowns
I attended a coaching workshop this past weekend where one of the themes was declaring our breakdowns—the place where we know we are incompetent. Everyone is incompetent in something. We don’t want to admit it. Especially me. I thrive on...
Belly Laugh Day is Today
I almost forgot. At 1:24pm local time today, I'll be with a coaching client, throwing up my arms to the heavens, and laughing joyously. How do I know that? Today is Belly Laugh Day. I blogged about this previously and...