I’m still not very good at it. But, I’ve gotten better. Out of fear it inconveniences another (I’m guessing at one time, before I knew how to speak up for …
Why performance vs. potential is the wrong way to think about talent.
One popular way of looking across talent in an organization is the 9-block. A matrix that compares performance of an employee against their potential. One year, following our company’s use …
Do you pay to work here?
Friday was Take Your Kids to Work Day at my place of employment. My son was having a great time with the jumbo-Jenga in our office, and got a small …
Recipe Saturday: Chicken (or Beef) Satay
Many of you know that I’ve been cooking with less carbs, more veggies and more healthy fats. I put full-fat coconut milk (from a can) in my coffee instead of …
Regret Check
One thing I know for sure is that I don’t want to have regrets. Especially, the big kind that are un-fixable, and leave that hollow kind of feeling in my …
Sosha and Bad Patty
Sosha and Bad Patty were my best friends until I was five. We were like sisters, the three of us. They would come just when I needed a friend and …
31 Days of Writing
This all began with a URL that my husband and I bought 13 years ago. It sat like a weed-laden, vacant lot…empty. Except for once every year when we’d have …
Moments
You’ve probably heard someone say, “Moments that matter.” All moments matter. It’s just that some moments are forgotten. All of us have a film of memories. The scenes of your …
The spirit in me sees the spirit in you.
Namaste /ˈnäməˌstā/ in Hindu means “I bow to the divine in you”. If you subscribe to the idea that we are all spiritual beings having a human experience, this gesture …
God always gets His way.
About 15 years ago, I was listening to the radio, and a small guest sound-bite between songs caught my attention. I recall nothing of the story itself, but I have …