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Making choices
This week I was speaking to a colleague who has made a significant life choice in respect to her job: she’s following a new path and will take a brief sabbatical before starting on her new direction....
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If you’re someone I admire, please come sit next to me. I could use a little time breathing the same air as you. Most people I know admire people who are out of reach—Mother Theresa, Derek Jeter, Lady...
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Every voice should be heard
“The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except for the best.”, Hope Will Find You: My Search for the Wisdom to Stop Waiting and Start Living, Naomi Levy I was recently on vacation in Italy...
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Frustrated? It’s OK …
On September 7, 2011, I read the following quote from Simon Carr in the International Independent newspaper: “A boss of mine once said: ‘I’m 40, never been fitter, playing the best squash of my life;...
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Riding the wave of inspiration
As you can see from the infrequency of my posts, I am not a prolific writer. I have a lot of admiration for people who can write something meaningful every day. At this moment, I am in a Starbucks in...
View ArticleQuick! Add it to the list!
Does running around like a headless chicken make you happy? Doing a lot of things at once is not inherently bad, but I find that adding to my list of open tasks usually frustrates me and on my really...
View ArticleNever doubt the impact you have
Margaret Mead once said: “Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” I believe that we all want this to be true. We want to...
View ArticleConnecting in a disconnected world
How do we connect in a disconnected world? I realize that I am not the first to address the communication challenges of today, when we’re all connected 7/24 and via a multitude of electronic...
View ArticleMy story… in just over 3 minutes
I recently made a video about my book with richerview. It was so much fun to try to capture my story and the essence of Nantucket with talented people who can translate words into film. I can highly...
View ArticleTake the Bus to be Happy at Work
After his first dinner as head of the Catholic Church, the newly selected Pope Francis rode the bus to his hotel with the all the cardinals instead of taking the car specially prepared for him. We...
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