insightful tales and stories related to halloween, by and for midlife women looking for more out of life.
You might be surprised! But if you feel as frustrated as I do with the lack of political energy to get anything done for us in Washington DC, it seems we can look to our values for what’s […]
Read More Lack of Values in Politics?Ever Wonder How Your Values Compare with the Next Generation? Do you work with a young person who you can’t seem to figure out – and wonder what s/he is thinking and what they value? Or you go […]
Read More Millennials Value…WHAT?“You and Your Values!” the woman said haughtily. She was responding to my differing opinion on a topic we both hold dear to our hearts. It offended me because (1) I’m pretty clear about what I value and […]
Read More You and Your ValuesWhen I was a kid, I valued what my parents told me to value because I knew I would get in trouble if I didn’t follow their rules. So my top value was obeying the rules. And I […]
Read More Values: August Victory ThemeIt’s been eight years since I submitted the paperwork to get International Victorious Woman Month included in the “most comprehensive and authoritative” reference book, McGraw-Hill’s Chase’s Calendar of Events. Each year I put together the annual calendar that […]
Read More Victorious Woman Month Starts TodayI met Diane DiResta when we were both speaking at a conference. I liked her right away. She’s a smart and savvy and an excellent communicator. I love what she says in this article, so I’m sharing an […]
Read More Top Ten Ways Women Sabotage their Communication in the WorkplaceForbes.com posted this article by Mike Myatt a while ago. Here are his “top ten secrets” with my quickie summaries: 1. Speak not with a forked tongue: Act like someone who deserves to be trusted 2. Get personal: […]
Read More Ten Communication Secrets of Great LeadersBetween facebook, twitter and texting, we sometimes think that sound bites, shared links, winks and 140 character tweets are communication. But while clever phrases and social media quickies can convey an update or a sentiment (or a snipe), […]
Read More Is Social Media Sabotaging Communication?Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of England, died today of a stroke at 87. When she was first elected to office in 1979, I was old enough to notice but young enough not to pay much attention to […]
Read More Cheers to the Iron LadyI watched the webcam and read the blogs. Because it’s been so cold this spring, the cherry blossoms were on the later side of normal; the peak was supposed to be yesterday and today. So my sweetie and […]
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