Out with 2012 and in with 2013. I. for one, am ready for the New Year. I survived a major birthday, some inconvenient medial issues and the world survived the end of the Mayan calendar. Reflect on Your Accomplishments I often dwell more on what is still on my to-do list but sometimes it is good just to reflect on … Continue reading
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Getting to Yes
I’ve learned over the years that if you want or need something, you have to ask for it. If you don’t, you’ll likely be disappointed. Without asking, you’ll have a better chance of getting it than if you didn’t ask. While you won’t always get what you want, there are ways to improve your odds. My term for this is … Continue reading
The Signal and the Noise
I have recently fed my inner engineer geek self by reading Nate Silver’s wonderful book: The Signal and the Noise. Silver became well known as a forecaster of election results by understanding how political forecasts work and adjusting them for accuracy issues. His book talks about not only election results forecasting, but also sports betting, global warming and many other … Continue reading
Transitions
We tend to think of our lives moving forward and everything that happens as being additive. We make new friends and learn about new ideas. We start new jobs and move to new homes. The memory of who we were stays with us. But, is that who we want to be? Finding You As part of my personal journey, I … Continue reading
Note to Women: VOTE
No, this is not a political ad. You won’t be asked to consider voting for a particular candidate or have your view swayed on a particular topic. I promise. What I will try to convince you of is the importance of voting, whether you are a majority, minority or apathetic. No one is truly ambivalent and your voice should be … Continue reading
Binders
……..of women At The Leading Women Project, we focus on issues of women’s leadership. We are trying to keep politics out of our blogs. But forgive me if I have to bring up the last Presidential debate as comments made fill my thinking. I have been in many binders in my life. . Not me physically but certainly my bio … Continue reading
Asking for What You Want
“Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!” ….Maya Angelou Have you ever ended a phone call making plans with a friend and thought, “Why didn’t I just tell her that I don’t really like the restaurant she picked….or that I really wanted to see a different movie”? Or, how about finishing a meeting with your boss … Continue reading
Using Resources Wisely
LWP Janet and I were Girl Scout leaders for 6 years, leading our daughters and their classmates. We loved working together and challenging girls in our troop. A piece of the Girl Scout Law encourages Scouts to use resources wisely. The definition of resources is up to you. On the surface we always used this law to mean using global … Continue reading
A Wayne Gretzky Story
…..…. on moving forward There is a famous quote by hockey great, Wayne Gretzky, where he describes one of his skills: He didn’t skate to where the puck was but rather to where it is going to be. I recently read a reference to this quote as a reference to relationships and had one of those real light bulb moments. … Continue reading
