Last week I was honored to attend the Ronald McDonald House Charities International Conference in Chicago. The night before sessions started, I was channel surfing in my hotel room, finding nothing satisfactory on TV, until I ran across a PBS Series, American Masters, highlighting Carol Burnett. Memory Lane I know — I’m showing [...]
This is not another blog post about developing a comprehensive, well-defined social media strategy. This is not a blog post discussing the importance of developing enticing content on Twitter so your audience deems it “retweet worthy.” This is about who I love to follow on Twitter and why. It is my hope that you may certainly [...]
Since my last blog several weeks ago, I ran across an interview online with Noelle Hancock, author of a new book called My Year With Eleanor. Following a sudden layoff from her steady writing job, Hancock read an inspirational quote from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt: Do one thing every day that scares you. This quote [...]
So this weekend I had a great time connecting with and visiting one of my three older brothers. As a group, my siblings and I have some pressing family business and decisions that need to be addressed. My brother admonished me about the fact that I hate having telephone discussions, and also pointed out that [...]
News flash: Change is hard. Sustaining change is even harder. I know this because I am in the midst of changing my diet in an effort to improve my health. My family and co-workers will tell you that witnessing this dietary change is not any fun, either. (I repeat the phrase “I am SO hungry” often. I [...]
We all become comfortable with terminology and acronyms we use every day. But for effective communication, it is a huge mistake for a number of reasons.
Very early in my career I spent ten years working for a national environmental consulting firm in the marketing department. At times the company struggled to maintain success in many varied geographic locations as well as in different specialized professional service sectors. One office or group of engineers would be “bringing home a lot of bacon” — [...]
