Everywhere I go these days, I hear a lot of women talking about leadership. It appears to be the latest buzzword in the business world. So, in your opinion, what is the difference between being a manager and being a true leader?
My first job out of college was as an Assistant Manager in a Retail Store. I was trained to understand my job responsibilities and how to effectively perform each task. ...
The February 2012 edition of Bloom focused on the Sustainability of Groups and Organizations. The Cancer Support Community is featured in an article entitled "Can Mergers Ensure Sustainability? A Case Study of the Cancer Support Community". This is an interesting case study in how two organizations came together in order to expand their funding base as well as increase their reach and strengthen their mission. Check it out!
Bloom, the Reach to...
There are times when it is difficult for us to see all the possibilities that are present in our life. When we hit a downward spiral in our lives, we are often so focused on the emotions involved in this bad turn that we miss the opportunities that truly exist. The pain that comes in the form of anger, disappointment, jealousy and fear seems to suck up all our energy and...
Trite as it sounds, letting go has its daily benefits.
Today in yoga class, during Savasana, also known as corpse pose, the final asana of practice, I had this sudden urge to cough. It was one of those deep lung spasms that could have easily resulted in uncontrollable hacking, all this in the middle of a collective meditation. I let out...
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We ask our long-time friend, Adam, how to best avoid the jiggles...(I'm not a fan of point #1)
Adam also discusses why reducing body fat is not just good for aesthetic reasons, but warns that excess belly fat may...
I woke up this morning to the sound of my pug, Miles snoring heavily into my ear while sitting on my pillow. He was perched above my body with one paw placed strategically on my head. This way, he could predict the precise moment I decided to move even a muscle and get out of bed— to give him his breakfast. Miles, like all Pugs, has a one-track mind in the...
"... makes me crinkle my nose..."
I feel absolutely amazing. Why? I've accomplished the objectives I...
You may recall the conflagration ignited by the U.S. Task Force when it made its inflammatory recommendations in November 2009 regarding mammogram screening. I sure do because all hell broke loose in my office! My patients and my colleagues were aghast. If you've forgotten the details, here's what this committee, convened by the Department of...
Fun, fabulous Toronto gals got together to hear some of the most successful and stylish women entrepreneurs in various fields. Back for their second year, Divas in the City is a forum that featured seven local entrepreneurs who are experts in the areas of careers, finance, relationships, fashion, nutrition, beauty, and fitness. Organized by
Amidst the recent e-coli deaths in Europe traced to a German sprout farm, researchers discussed its decreasing incidence here in the US, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304665904576383582242952932.html?KEYWORDS=food+illness+and+the+kitchen#articleTabs%3Darticle.
While e-coli has been cut in half over the past 15 years, researchers were puzzled that salmonella did not follow suit. The researchers cited a slight dip in the percentage of 1,000 people who reported, in an on-line survey, washing their hands...
