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Jul 25, 2013
Oh, how easily we can veer off the path of integrity.
Earlier this week I had the rather odd experience of learning that one of my Forbes columns had been plagiarized… by a school principal. While I must admit to feeling a bit flattered that an educator – whose grammar is likely far superior to my
Jul 17, 2013
Hardships needn't harden the heart. A lesson from Cambodia.
I’ve just returned from two weeks travelling through Vietnam and Cambodia (with Intrepid Travel) with my family (Click here for my favorite travel snaps). In between lots of wonderful family fun and adventurous ‘firsts’ (“Crispy fried crickets anyone?”), I had many experiences that reminded
Jun 17, 2013
Nigella Lawson, Domestic Abuse and Saying "Enough!"
I don't know what has gone on behind closed doors in Nigella Lawson's marriage. However given the images that have been plastered on papers and internet sites around the globe over the last 24 hours, I'm guessing we only saw a fraction of what's happened
May 20, 2013
Angelina Jolie’s Choice: Being Decisive Amidst Uncertainty
While the media has been abuzz about Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a preemptive double mastectomy, I believe there is a bigger lesson to be drawn from what is a very brave decision by a courageous woman. And it has nothing to do with breast
Apr 16, 2013
A Marathon Like No Other: The Ultimate Call To Courage
Two of my friends ran in this years Boston marathon. Only one got to finish. I can only imagine the myriad of emotions they and the thousands of other runners and spectators who were affected directly by the blasts must have felt Shock. Horror. Fear. Relief. Anger.
Apr 11, 2013
Out of work? The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers
A friend recently shared with me how her husband fell into yearlong depression after he was laid off from his finance job during the global economic meltdown in late 2008. He’d worked hard all his life, thrived on the pressures and challenges of his work,
Feb 12, 2013
Seven Strategies for Highly Effective New Year’s Resolutions
(Reprinted from original CourageWorks column in Forbes Magazine) We've all been there: Brimming with resolve on December 31st as we boldly declare the goals and changes we plan to make in the year ahead, and by January 31st that resolve has evaporated into the crisp
Jan 23, 2013
Lance Armstrong: A Human Lesson from a Fallen Hero
(Reprinted from my CourageWorks column in Forbes magazine) None of us are immune to the same temptations that Armstrong succumbed to. As self-serving, deceitful and cowardly as his behaviour has been, it’s also very human. The discovery of Lance Armstrong’s drug cheating last year was shocking for many
Dec 18, 2012
Finding joy amidst sadness this festive season
The tragedy of so many innocent lives lost so brutally last Friday in Newtown Connecticut has dimmed the festive spirit for many people this week. Trying to comprehend the mind of someone who could commit such a barbaric act is impossible. Trying to imagine the
Nov 25, 2012
Navigate your uncertain future - less the anxiety!
It's official: Your future is uncertain! Just pick up today's paper: New York to sink beneath sea (or so declares the headline in todays New York Times). Continued economic instability. Companies restructuring and sending jobs off shore. Arghhh... the list is long. There’s no doubt
Oct 12, 2012
Could you be misdiagnosing your problems? (Hint: If they keep recurring,you probably are!)
If you're problems aren't going away, chances are it's because you aren't diagnosing them correctly. Getting to the root cause of what's wrong in your life (and in the world at large) takes more than smart answers. It takes wise questions, an open mind and
Lessons For Living Bravely
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