How’s that toot of your horn? Is it appropriately loud and proud? Or a somewhat sad trombone? I wanted to write about bragging without sounding like I’m bragging. Because no one likes a braggart. But in actuality, I was really bad at this. There’s a...
I recently caught up with a former colleague who is questioning the stagnation of her career. She’s a talented media creator who has spent the past decade producing content her seemingly blasé boss confirms is “good” and she wonders if she’ll...
There are a lot of ladder references in the corporate world. We strive to continually advance to The Top. Advancement is achieved on the Rungs of Opportunity. And, of course, it’s all about The Climb. (At least, according to Miley Cyrus…) Maybe...
It occurs to me as I write this that we are surrounded. By dozens and hundreds and thousands of invisible, powerful, ever-changing things. By air molecules and dust spores, yes. By tiny single-celled organisms that live in our eyelashes and intestines, true. (And,...
What are the most powerful words in the English language? According to the legendary Don Hewitt, the legendary creator and long-time producer of 60 Minutes, they are these four, in sequence: Tell Me a Story. For the record, Hewitt is also quoted as having said,...
