The Personal Journey
Not Getting What We Want
While reading the book, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen by Mark Nepo, I came across a chapter titled, “Not Getting What We Want”. An internal dialogue ensued. Me: Oh my, I need to read this. Book: “We are taught early on that to have an ambition and to work toward it is how we contribute to the…
Read MoreBlessings From Burning Out
Three years ago, I hit a low point in my life. I was on a self-imposed sabbatical, hoping to reverse the effects of working on a losing proposition. For two years, I had poured 90% of my time and energy into a start up that provided career development programs to universities (aka My Alumni Link).…
Read MoreWho Is That Woman?
Photo by Dhinal Chheda I was recently interviewed by Joan Sotkin, for her podcast, The Prosperity Show. While I love being the interviewer, it’s just as fun being interviewed, when I can engage in interesting dialogue with interesting people. That’s what this interview with Joan was like. The interview took place several weeks ago. When…
Read MoreYou Are a Genius
Those are the words I heard at a recent workshop that I gave. I had just helped a participant make sense of key events in her life, to tell a story of how her past fits into present and how she got to be so good at what she does today. I coached her in…
Read MoreThe 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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