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Elvis on the Subway…and Last Chance for the Free Agent Year End Offer

Sometimes Elvis shows up on your subway train and you just say, “yep, that’s right.”  The universe is inviting you into a more creative space…to know that incongruous things will make sense if you just take a courageous step, ease into the void, and trust that what you create will be even better than you can imagine right …

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Want More Autonomy at Work?

Want More Autonomy at Work? The dancing leader video cracks me up every time. Talk about autonomy — do whatever you want and others follow!  The real take away is that we each have a purpose. The change agent, the “c’mon guys!” guy, those who create community and those who set norms so the crowd doesn’t trample …

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Is Someone Putting a Lid on Your Creativity?

  Is Someone Putting a Lid on Your Creativity?   Last week my friend Julie announced her Nourish Your Creative Spirit in Tuscany retreat happening next June.  I hope to attend and am so excited! Most of my career, I’ve had the incredible privilege of working alongside creatives. Visual artists, graphic designers, perfumers, and my husband and sister …

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Tell Your Story, Not Someone Else’s

When I was applying to business school, I worked behind the fragrance counter at Barney’s, New York. Barney’s was a special place, and yet it seemed that business schools were looking for Wall Street experience.  So I wrote an essay about everything I knew about the stock market, which wasn’t much.  A work friend, who …

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Do You Own Your Awesome?

Do You Own Your Awesome? Last week my nine-year-old asked for homework help: How many seconds in three hours?  I asked him what 60 times 60 would be.  He said, “1,200.”  I said, “Hmmmm, what about trying again.”  To which he said, “Yes, 6 plus 6, then add the two zeros.”  And I asked him to try …

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A Missed Leadership Opportunity

A Missed Leadership Opportunity This past September I watched the heartbreaking US Open women’s award ceremony. As a working mom, of course I would have loved to see Serena Williams win and show how powerful women can be. But my heart went out to Naomi Osaka, who was crying and apologizing for doing exactly what she …

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Are You a Free Agent?

How many of these statements can you say ‘yes’ to? I know my strengths and their impact on my team and company I know my next career move and what I need to get there I have a strong network and check in with them regularly I can have a successful difficult conversation with my …

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Bringing the I’s Back to Team

Last week a friend posted an article on team collaboration that I loved because it is right on track with what I see in my work.  According to author Carlos Valdes-Dapena, formerly of Mars, Inc, “..most of what we — and others — thought about team building was wrong…We learned that quality collaboration does not begin with relationships and trust; …

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