This is for the students in your family. But the principles apply for anyone with a dream. The key is to flash forward — look at what it will take to win — then fill in the blanks with the … Continue reading
May 8, 2014
Category Archives: work
Betty Draper vs. Sheryl Sandberg: We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
In the TV show Mad Men, Betty Draper epitomized the ideal of American womanhood in the go-go era of the 1960s. She was Grace Kelly gorgeous and Bryn Mawr-educated with a drop dead handsome husband who was minting money as a … Continue reading
April 4, 2013
A Morning with Seth Godin
The brilliant thought leader and marketeer Seth Godin shares his views on upheaval and opportunity in a brave new world, powered by the Internet. The venue: Wyly Theater, hosted by Dallas Social Venture Partners via luxury/retail guru Steven Dennis, a … Continue reading
February 14, 2013
Report from the Eurozone: Milan Fashion Week
Milan Fashion Week is a strategic convergence of style, branding and commerce. The world comes to visit and the Italians live up to the mantra: Una bella figura. Make a good impression. The city is abuzz and alive. Storefronts … Continue reading
October 10, 2012
Don’t Wait Till Graduation — Your Life Starts Now!
Here is some summer career advice for the students in your family. It’s no secret that we’re in a tough economy and that trend is likely to continue. Thus, getting work-ready is an important priority. Get an edge on the … Continue reading
June 16, 2012
Bullies @ Work
Who doesn’t love this scene from AMC’s Mad Men (Season 1, Episode 9, “Shoot”) when a beleaguered Betty Draper grabs the kids’ BBgun and takes aim at the neighbor’s pigeons? Betty is not alone in her frustration. In a down economy, … Continue reading
April 29, 2010
Are you a YES-aholic? Here is your 12-step cure.
Every time you say yes, you give away a piece of yourself. It’s a commitment of time, energy, brainpower and bandwidth. If you are operating at full capacity, there is little margin for error. When you experience a spike in … Continue reading
May 3, 2024