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How To Stop The Tilt-A-Whirl We Are In Right Now
When I was a kid, I loved to go to amusement parks and ride the rides, especially the Tilt-A-Whirl. I loved the sensation of going up and down and around and around in random and unexpected ways. I would get very dizzy and laugh hysterically at the sensation, even...
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A Call For Less Doing and More Being
A call for less doing and improving and for more being and accepting. One of the big differences between US culture and cultures around the world (especially Mediterranean and Latin cultures) is that we are focused on DOING lots of things. We are so busy doing, doing,...
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What Does “Enough” Mean To You? And What Makes You Feel Secure?
Our culture in the US is … tough right now. We are more competitive and combative with each other than ever and the space for common ground seems to have evaporated. I am not just talking about politics. I am talking about work, kindness, economic realities,...
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Learning From Other Cultures About Health
I’m thinking about health a lot these days as I’ve had to deal with some issues. They’re not serious, but there’s nothing like a health problem to make you sit back, reflect, and realize your limits (especially when we don’t really like to admit that we have limits!)....
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Take Off Your Superhero Cape
Recently, I was recovering from a surgery. All is well (fortunately) and I am grateful that I had time off of work to focus on healing (not like there was much else I could do!). Throughout the course of my recovery, I was a bit resistant to getting help. After all,...
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On The Radio With Joe Piscopo, Part 2
I was pleased to be invited back to Joe Piscopo’s radio show in November. One of my favorite parts is at the end when we are talking about my stylist, Nikki Woolfolk, because she’s awesome. And I really believe what I said - that the key is to “Find someone to help...
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The Best Part of Being on TV
When the book was coming out, a dear friend of mine who works with the local CBS affiliate put me in touch with one of their programs to do a spot on TV about the book. Any time I get the opportunity to talk about the ideas in the book, I’m excited and I’m there....
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Talking About Inclusive Leadership – In Spanish
Here’s a video that was taken when I was giving a talk to 300+ people at DirecTV across 6 or 7 countries in Latin America. It was advertised as part of their women’s leadership initiative, so I was relieved when I found a great mix of men and women in the audience,...
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OMG I Was So Uncomfortable
Given the number of places I’ve been and the varieties of experiences I’ve had, there were bound to be a few uncomfortable ones. Like being offered jellyfish and chicken feet as an appetizer. Or walking through a market with a bag of live frogs and pigs’ heads for...
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On the Radio With Joe Piscopo, Part 1
One day, my publicist asked me when I’d be in New York and she suggested doing a radio show with Joe Piscopo. For those of you who don’t know, Joe Piscopo is an old Saturday Night Live guy who now has a radio show that is decidedly more conservative politically than...
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