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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
Sep 21, 2012
Over-committed? Three questions to ask before saying yes.
I've been pretty stretched the last few months between finishing my new book, speaking a conferences across the globe, and juggling (and dropping) the many balls of every busy mother. So earlier this week, when I was asked to do a segment on The Morning Show (you
Sep 16, 2012
Motivation Running Low? Maintaining it for the long haul climb toward your goals.
[caption id="attachment_5083" align="alignleft" width="288"] Keep putting one foot in front of the other.[/caption] Staying on path toward your goals takes motivation... by the truckload. Getting it can be easy. Keeping it, well... not so much. The word itself comes from the Latin word movere - "to move."
Jul 30, 2012
"Faster, Higher, Stronger!" The Olympics challenge us all to raise the bar.
(Reprinted from the article I wrote for Forbes.com) Today I read that a blind archer has set a new world record. Amazing. I love the Olympic games. I love their motto: "Citius - Altius - Fortius." "Faster - Higher - Stronger." We can all draw a
Jun 24, 2012
Trusting gut instinct. Does fear cloud your better judgement?
While speaking at a recent leadership conference, I met a woman who shared with me how badly she had been burnt by her soon to be x-husband. While she’d had suspicions for a while about his infidelity, it wasn’t until she caught him in bed
Jun 12, 2012
I.Q. Matters. But Your E.Q. Matters More.
How often have you met a really smart person who did really dumb things? The reality is that our E.Q. (Emotional Intelligence) determines our success in our work, our relationships, and life far more profoundly than our ability to computer mathematical equations. And the good
May 04, 2012
Bouncing Back from Job Loss... Faster, Wiser & Better Off
There’s no two ways about it. Losing your job is hard. Whether it has everything to do with your performance, or nothing at all, it’s still hard. But as I’ve said so many times before, often as I’ve struggled with my own adversities, success in
Feb 23, 2012
Need to cut yourself some slack? Staying upright when life throws you off balance.
Sometimes we just have to cut ourselves some slack. At least that's what I'm telling myself at the moment, as I sit here writing my first blog post in well over a month… nearly two. As someone who believes that the quality of our excuses
Jan 16, 2012
Moving to Australia… Changes Abound!
Yesterday morning Al Jazeera TV network called me to do a live studio interview in their D.C. studio, via satellite from their Qatar headquarters. I jumped at it. Living in Washington D.C., and indeed America, has been packed with cool opportunities and new experiences. Life
Jan 09, 2012
A time for Audacity, not Austerity… and some Tall Poppy Courage!
The new year has begun precariously for many. We continue to hear about the austerity measures that individuals and entire countries around the world must take to get back on track. But is it austerity that we need or is it really audacity... and a
Nov 22, 2011
Do the holidays really need to be so stressful? Press "Pause"
Growing up in Australia, my only experience of Thanksgiving was through American television. Somehow it seemed a lot like our Christmas. . . except of course without Santa and warm sunshine. After a decade in the US, I have really come to love the Thanksgiving
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