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Hey Hot Stuff, Here’s What I Think…
Well, I wasn’t going to tell this story…but it’s just too good. And after last week, I think we could all use a little lightness. So, it turns out that my husband—my wonderful, endearing, and apparently very confident husband—signed up for my newsletter ages ago to support me (thanks, honey!). You know the...
I Propose a Solution.
I am from Miami, I’m think it’s cold when it is 65 degrees outside. Because my son was raised in Boston, he thinks it’s warm when it’s 65 degrees outside. The fact is that it’s 65 degrees outside.But our personal truths are a different matter entirely, and those personal truths...
Scared and Afraid
When I was about eight or nine years old, dressed up for Halloween in a cute little clown costume my mother handmade for me -- or maybe it was the year I chose to go as a "car accident" and wrapped bandages all over myself and sprayed ketchup to look...
Hire More Moms
Before becoming your favorite author and speaker—come on, now!—I ran an executive search firm. We had 35 staff living all around the globe, from Seattle all the way to Siberia (literally). And yes, I know Seattle is not far from Siberia if you take the short way, but going the...
Start small, aim low, go slow
Here we are deep into the first month of the last quarter of the year. 2024 is almost over, and already you can hear the screaming swarms of snake-oil success salesmen, cajoling you to go big in 2025. They are going to tell you to crush it, to lean in,...
Hallway Lessons with Robin Roberts
I ran into Robin Roberts in the hallway last week before my latest Good Morning America appearance. (Okay, look, I know that sentence is ridiculous. I recognize that. It makes me uncomfortable even to say it. But, we're going to have to get through this together, because there is just...
“I’m Sorry”
Did you know that one in four people apologize for something outside of their control every day? I’m not saying we should never apologize. Genuine apologies have their place and are crucial for maintaining healthy relationships and owning up to our mistakes. But there’s a big difference between apologizing for something...
I’m Throwing It All Away
It's Bagster Week in my house! What's Bagster Week? It's the one week each year that I get to purge the piles of random, broken, and outdated "stuff" that we have accumulated. My husband is maniacal about recycling, composting, and donating. It's honorable, and I love him for it and...
Will Give Blood For Work
If you follow me on social media — And if you don't, what are you waiting for? — In my Instagram stories right now I'm demonstrating how I taught my doberman to give gentle hugs -- then you know that on Saturday I was on Good Morning America. It was my fifth time, but...
Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
Last week, on a flight back from Los Angeles, I had a radical a-ha moment that has the potential of opening up an entire swatch of speaking clients. It was one of those head-smack-obvious-in-hindsight moments after which we feel equally proud (to have had) as annoyed (that it too so...
How Do You Measure a Life?
How do you measure a life?Four years ago last week we lost a giant whose thoughts on how to measure his own life were formative for so many, including me. Though emanated from his religious faith, this exercise is one we can all do. It's been a minute since I've...
My Word for 2024: Delight
My word for 2024 was supposed to be EASE. But then everything changed. Last year, my word was ELEVATION. If I am to launch a new book, how do I do it in such an elevated way that I make the Wall Street Journal bestseller list? If I am to...