Consider this scenario. At the end, there is a useful question to ask that can help solve this person’s quandary. Sarah is the owner of a wildly-successful, 25 year-old structural engineering firm based in Boston. Her buildings are so amazing they’ve been featured in many popular engineering magazines and journals. What sets Sarah’s business apart […]
Today is always a somber day for me, as it is for many. I was in my late 20’s and working out at a gym when I watched in horror as they showed the images of the first plane slamming into the side of the first tower. Then I remember watching the next sequence unfold […]
This morning, I woke up to discover that we were out of coffee. This is a dire situation for me because I am instantly transformed into The Hulk when I don’t have my morning coffee. So there was no option. A quick trip to the grocery store during morning rush hour was required. As I was stopped at […]
There are those who are in and those who are out. There are those who do and those who don’t. There are those who push limits and those who are content in the land of status quo. Where are you? You may even think to yourself that you want to push limits but you find […]
Over four centuries ago, William Shakespeare said it well, “If you seek a virtue and have it not, assume it.” In more recent vernacular, the phrase “Fake it until you make it” would apply. Before you can act your way into being something that you’re not, you need to first believe that it’s possible. Using […]
This past Thursday, I was invited to speak at a women’s business networking group in Richmond. The topic was “How to shave 5 hours off your work week.” During my talk, I went over a few topics like taming your email and setting up an efficient calendar. Standard stuff with a twist—I like putting a […]
I have to admit, I have some pretty amazing friends. They are not only fun and active, they’re smart and insightful (You know who you are). My friend, Kannan, sent out a link to J.K. Rowling’s 2008 commencement address to Harvard University to a group of us last week. I watched it and agreed that […]
It’s August, which is the height of the summer in Virginia. Like most people during this time of year, I like to seek refuge from the heat near the water. Fortunately, I can still visit the house I grew up in, and that house sits about 30 yards from a little saltwater creek that’s one […]
I’ll never forget the conversation I had with Will (my business partner) last year when he found out I was a sci-fi geek! He had no idea I was so passionate about all things Star Wars, (and I was equally dumbfounded that he wasn’t). After watching one of the six franchise installments for the 1000th time, […]
I just read a post on facebook from a friend who had lost a friend over the weekend. He posted that he had been busy over the past few years, as we all are, and now he wished he had reached out more to his friend. We’ve all been there. Loss is so hard, and […]
