Since February of this year, I’ve been helping a community of women executives become conscious leaders. In the process, I’ve spent a lot of time researching what it takes to actually make this transition. For example, what is the difference [...]
Recently a friend of mine posted one of those emotionally-obscure messages on Facebook. You know, the ones that force everyone on the other end of the news feed to decide whether to keep scrolling, write some perfunctory ‘you can do [...]
One of my favorite things about hosting Awake Exec is creating videos that answer specific member questions. So when I got one about how to have ‘executive presence’ I knew I wanted to tackle it. Truth is, I’m fascinated with [...]
If there’s one question I get asked more than any other, it’s how you’re supposed to know when mindfulness is working. The answer, I’m afraid, is not very satisfying. Truth is, mindfulness is working when nothing happens. In other words, [...]
This time of year used to be especially tough. As a recovering food addict, being faced with the sequential temptation of Halloween candy, Thanksgiving feasts, and Christmas parties felt like being an alcoholic trapped in a bar… for three months. [...]
In the spring of 2012 I had my busiest career stretch in recent memory. I was two months overdue on the manuscript for Who Says It’s a Man’s World. I was working on a series of six webinars for my largest [...]
When my son was 18 months old, we had him tested for autism. He was slow on motor skills, had sensory issues, and, despite the fact that his playmates were already stringing together sentences, the only word he could muster [...]
Every once in a while a topic comes through Awake Exec and I get so excited about it, I have to share. This is one of those times. Because this month I led a training on career lessons from my [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about stalemates this week. Specifically, who should give in and when? Obviously, we want to be steadfast as leaders – but at what point does being resolute cross the line from something admirable into something [...]
I spent last weekend in the woods of upstate New York. Wait, sorry. I’m supposed to call it “taking the in breath.” That just sounds better, doesn’t it? In breath. Filling up. Yes. Please. I had travelled to the Omega [...]
The other day I was having dinner at a friend’s house. We’ve known each other for ages but…. …sometimes I swear I could wring her neck. (Yes, she’s reading.) The truth is, even though I hate the phrase “having it [...]
Countless barrels of ink and pixels have been devoted to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s op-ed in the New York Times this week. And in the hornet’s nest of back-and-forth on human rights, foreign policy, and author credibility, a very significant [...]
I wrote an opening for this post that described the torture of a young boy in Syria. And then promptly deleted it. I wrote it again. And deleted it again. Finally I decided you should just read it for yourself. [...]
Fifty years ago today, Martin Luther King delivered his historic I Have a Dream speech. You know the one. The one where he painted a compelling picture of what the United States could be, and then challenged the nation to [...]
If you work hard you should expect success, right? But what if success doesn’t come fast enough? I mean, what if you’re burning the candle at both ends and STILL feel lapped by others? This describes the first 13 years [...]
I’ve built a career out of the dumb mistakes I made as a new grad working for a small marketing agency. Yes, I wore patent leather knee boots to the office. Yes, I took 20-minute smoke breaks. Yes, I delivered [...]
…I’m hoping you’ll help me with a very quick favor. It’s been a l-o-n-g held dream of mine to appear on the Forbes list of the “Top 100 Websites for Women.” But to get there, I need you. If you [...]
The text you see pictured is from an Awake Exec who lost her job. She knew it was coming. After all, she was privy to the numbers. Moreover, she’d watched as colleagues went into the boss’ office one-by-one, only to [...]
