Blogs About "community"

 

I try as much as I can to buy from my...

Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success. - Paul J. Meyer

I’m excited to be joining virtual events production company, Shift Worldwide, as their VP, Community Engagement. The opportunity had huge appeal – to work with a start-up founded by a visionary, creative friend who has surrounded himself with a “team” of smart, energetic professionals; to be given the chance to build/create from...

My 52 Mistakes (Or: How I’m Turning My Mess into a Message Every Day)

Bottom line – “Embracing and loving who I am and what I’ve done is not a fixed state – it’s a long work in progress.”

As many of my friends know, I’ve immersed myself in a 9-year life reinvention, and shifted from a miserable and chronically ill corporate professional to an author, consultant, speaker and entrepreneur who absolutely loves...

Whack A Mole. Did you ever win a stuffed animal at fair playing that game? I recall two friends from law school challenging each other to a round of Whack at Mole at the PNE in 1999 or 2000...I remember all the laughs, all the energy they exerted and the disappointing prize for all the effort.

Whack A Mole.

A game.

An annoying one at best - unless you're in it only for...

I have learned that there is nothing stronger than the power of women in community and that women can be inspirational resources in the professional arena. But I also know the reality of being a woman in the professional world and how we often struggle with owning a strong, confident persona while maintaining our authenticity and honoring our femininity at work.

Learning to play nicely in the proverbial work sandbox does not...

I had the great pleasure of hearing Kathleen Oliver, COO of Oliver Winery speak at a professional development workshop recently. In her position at the winery, Kathleen manages the retail operation of the business, oversees the activities of the tasting room, special events, and human resources so she communicates with a very large staff daily.

Kathleen offered these five tips for effective communication that I believe are universal to us all.

1. Get...

I believe it takes a village to develop a career in the professional world and the first step is to surround yourself with people you respect and trust. The next step is to be conscious of how you can pay-it-forward and help others in return. We introduce new relationships into our lives every day whether consciously or not, and having the awareness that you can help others is not only good...

As you may know that Live Earth India 2008 concert to be held on Dec 7 '08 in Mumbai was cancelled due to the deadly terror attacks that left the world shocked starting Nov 26th '08. 

Due to the spirited response to the "Friends of Live Earth India" (FOLE) program from environmental, educational, corporate, and other organizations throughout India and...