Giving Yourself Permission

Have you had this experience? You receive an invitation for a Chamber of Commerce luncheon or a networking event. You reluctantly register to attend only to decide the day of the event that you’re too busy to get away from the office. Or perhaps this is you: Ten minutes before it is time to leave … Continue reading Giving Yourself Permission →

Networking for Introverts

My sister and I are opposites in almost every way, but the most obvious one has always been that she is an extrovert and I am an introvert. She has always been outgoing and gregarious, talks energetically (and incessantly), and has never met a stranger that I can recall. We all know people like this. … Continue reading Networking for Introverts →

Changing the Corporate Narrative

What do you think of when you hear the word Banker? There was a time when trust and certainty would come instantly to mind for most people, or perhaps the ideas of people who are pillars of the community. But in these days of corporate scandals and ethical failures of unspeakable scale around the globe, … Continue reading Changing the Corporate Narrative →

Who’s Your Audience?

As a singer, I've had the privilege of standing before a variety of audiences. One of the most unique ones I encountered on my first trip to the Middle East when I traveled with a Jazz Big Band to perform at an outdoor international festival. The cultural context required that the audience be divided by … Continue reading Who’s Your Audience? →

Mission Enterprise

Does your business have a mission? Do you? If you are around my age (or if you like watching nerdy retro TV shows) you remember the opening narration on the original Star Trek series: "Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek … Continue reading Mission Enterprise →

Mind the Gap

Like many people, I love to travel, partly because of the wonderful differences you encounter in other places and cultures. London is a favorite city for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the "barrier of a common language." The differences are colorful to me if ordinary to the average Brit. One … Continue reading Mind the Gap →