Performance review season is around the corner. Yes, I’m talking about the ‘annual’ discussion meant to offer you and your manager a designated time to talk about your contributions and …
Inside a postcard
It’s a walk down the beach. Or it’s a postcard. And, you’re in it. Life has layers. We choose our experience.
When is the best time to do something you don’t feel like doing?
Saturday, I slow-rolled through my day. I slept in until 8am and stayed in my pj’s until 10am. The day flew by and I felt the opposite of relaxed. I …
In the margins
If you call her with a question about work, she might be on a bike ride. You’ll apologize and tell her you’ll call her back later. She’ll insist, “no, it’s …
Best way to be rejected
@arnelhasanovic on Unsplash For anyone hoping to build a more human workplace, start with the way you tell someone you don’t want them to work with you. A friend of …
Shopping cart personality test
I’m convinced there are two types of people in the world: Those that take the grocery store cart back to the cart corral Those who don’t It’s a seemingly small …
Wisdom for Speaking at Conferences
What I learned this week from Derek Sivers: when preparing to give a talk at a conference remember…people are there to learn something. They don’t care about you, specifically, they …
Today at yoga
Today at yoga I found myself rushing. Rushing through the spots that were uncomfortable. Anticipating the teacher’s next moves. Getting out of one pose and into the other before her …
Playing small
You’ll never be able to “play small” again My conversation was with Ishita Gupta. She was talking about the altMBA program, for which she is the Director of Partnerships. According …
We started as friends and then became strangers.
And, it reminded me how thin the line is between known and unknown. Her name was Anitha, but for the moments I believed her name was Veronica, we had an …