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I was inspired by my friend, Sally Spencer-Thomas with her blog post, "Five Things You Can Do With Social Media to Prevent Suicide and Promote Mental Health". A psychologist and teacher turned non-profit CEO, Sally is part of a vibrant community of professionals dedicated to suicide prevention. No matter what your cause, you can learn…

Great advice from management guru and well-known curmudgeon, Tom Peters, on "Living Life to the Hilt": http://www.tompeters.com/dispatches/012224.php Yes, yes, and yes! Especially appreciate the point about "throwing yourself headlong and without reserve into what you were most passionate about—and then riding the wave you created wherever and at whatever speed it carries you." Crafting a…

Just had a client ask when our next appt is, because she didn't want to log on to her work email. Hooray for disconnecting from work and taking time to reconnect to other things that matter in our lives. I'm convinced that if more people did more of this (myself included) there would be a…

Being an entrepreneur in the US never looked so easy.  I loved a blog post by entrepreneur and Fast Company columnist, Alicia Morga, about her trip to Azerbaijan because it showed me what I have taken for granted for so long.  Things like freedom of expression, rule of law, and a positive can-do, creative environment. …

How well are you listening to your inner voice? I received an email from a friend this morning with just the words I needed to hear: "It’s so easy (too easy) to get swept away in the momentum of a thing and end up taking your cues from external forces/expectation/desires rather than listening to what…