I won my first – and ONLY – creative writing award in the third grade (Thank you, Mrs. Larsen!) for a short story called, “A…
Month: January 2016
The Fine Line Between Asking For Help and Delegating
In my professional life, part of my role as a manager is to ask for help. I ask my team for help all the time…
It’s a Noisy, Noisy World
I once rudely asked my tone-deaf friend, “Does it actually sound to you like you’re hitting the notes when you sing?” To which she quipped,…
Remember That Time You Wore Lipstick?
THIS girl, whose standard uniform is jeans and a t-shirt, does not wear lipstick. Makeup? Sure! Never lipstick. As a single working mother, I only…
Companies Have a Brand Book. Shouldn’t You?
I suppose my career identity crisis actually started pretty soon after I started my career. And it just kept progressing as I moved up the…
Defining Greatness… A Look Back At 40
This piece was originally written in 2013 and just sat on my computer unread by anyone. A lot has changed for me since then, no…