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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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Nov 20, 2011
Sex, Power, Courage: Combatting Sexual Harassment & Abuse
There’s been a lot of focus in the media in recent weeks on both sexual harassment and sexual abuse, particularly surrounding the tragedy at Penn State. Both involve the interplay of sex and power, vulnerability and intimidation. Both are issues requiring courage. Both require more
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Oct 23, 2011
Women in Leadership: Are we confining ourselves to a "Glass Cage"?
I ran into a friend last weekend. Let's call her Suzie. Suzie shared with me she was very recently passed over for a promotion that she felt she had clearly been the most well placed to get. When she found out that it had gone to a guy
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Aug 10, 2011
Choosing courage in fearful times
From oppression in Syria to famine in Somalia, from the UK riots to the US Credit Rating, from high unemployment to low housing prices to drawn out wars claiming the lives of the finest of young men and women - there's no doubt about it,
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Jul 22, 2011
Do you allow yourself to be intimidated?
So often we make assumptions about other people that are simply untrue. We think they are "above" us; that they don't like us; or that they look down on us. All of these thoughts are based on assumptions that we don't validate, and all of
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May 18, 2011
Forgiveness: Is holding on to anger holding you back?
I’m sure that you have experienced people who haven’t always been reasonable or rational to deal with; people who can be quick to judge and slow to forgive. Even worse, people who have acted maliciously toward you or left you feeling betrayed. And perhaps, like
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Apr 01, 2011
Want to build more trust in your relationships?
I'm a pretty trusting person. And by and large I've found that it's served me well to assume that most people are honest, well meaning and trust-worthy. That said, I've also learned from some less than pleasant experiences that there are times when I need hold back placing
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Feb 24, 2011
The single biggest factor that holds people back…
Two weeks ago I said yes to a morning at trapeze school. Naively as it turned out. It was absolutely terrifying! But I jumped anyway. Five times in all. And while I wouldn't race back to do it again, I'm glad I did it. Because
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Feb 16, 2011
Letting our kids (family & friends) walk their own path
Last Sunday my oldest child Lachlan became a teenager. Born on February 13th… just one day short of the “Day of Love.” But I was two weeks overdue, with a belly about to burst, and when the doctor asked if I wanted to wait one
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Jan 30, 2011
Does Fear Cloud Your Intuition? The 5 Gut Instincts You Should Never Ignore
A quirky urge. A quiet murmur in your head. A queasy feeling in your gut. A subtle sense of foreboding. A subtle sense of foreboding or a profound yet explicable knowing that "this feels right". That was the feeling I had soon after I began
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Sep 09, 2010
Burning the Qu'ran: Why righteousness drives people to act like idiots.
You’ve probably heard the furor about the fanatical Florida pastor who wants to burn copies of the Quran to mark the anniversary of 9/11. No wonder he’s only drawn 50 members to join his church. Thankfully most people are too intelligent to listen to this
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Jun 21, 2010
Get What You Want: 6 Tips To Make Bold Requests
Think of a situation that’s causing you to feel resentful, frustrated, unappreciated or overwhelmed. We all experience them but often we don’t have the courage to do what it takes to change them. Maybe it’s a boss who has unreasonable expectations; a neighbor or co-worker
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May 22, 2010
Lessons from the BP Oil Spill
You’d have to be living in a cave the last month not to be aware of the growing environmental disaster caused by an explosion on a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Having a long-held fondness for the company that gave me my
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Apr 19, 2010
Embracing Sorrow So We Can Savor Joy
Forgive me if this post is a little raw. Life has been raw for me these last couple weeks. My youngest brother Peter (above, with my kids) died just over two weeks ago and I've been living life at its rawest ever since. Pete, who was
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Mar 01, 2010
How to Keep Your Cool When Anger Takes Over
I recently read that 60% of Americans lose their temper at least once per week. I’d like to tell you I wasn’t in that number but alas, my kids would tell you otherwise. Of course losing our temper is what happens when we fail to
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Oct 04, 2009
Is There Something You Genuinely Need To Say?
Every day we find ourselves having to work through issues that come up in our relationships. Whether it be a difficult boss who seems to be devoid of management skills or a colleague on a school committee who dominates conversation (getting everyone off track in
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