Flashback to Esther Dyson’s PC Forum, 1984, year of Macintosh launch. From left: Nancy Keene; John Sculley, Apple; Steve Jobs; Apple; Robert Toda, Seagate Technology. … Continue reading
October 5, 2012
Category Archives: career
Going for the Gold….Girl Scout-style
If you were an Olympic gold medal winner – or even a team member – wouldn’t you include that on your resume? Particularly for those transitioning to a new post-sports career, it would telegraph a powerful message: High performer Dedicated, … Continue reading
July 10, 2012
Inventing Julia
In honor of the late, legendary Nora Ephron who immortalized another legend in the movie Julie & Julia Living in Paris, Julia Child knew she was not a culture fit in the world capital of Coco Chanel chic. She was an … Continue reading
July 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
Legendary
If you ever have a chance to work with an industry legend, don’t think twice. Jump in and grab the opportunity. It will propel your career and you’ll have the ride of your life. In fact, it’s smart targeting — … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
Update: Diane Keaton
We profiled actress Diane Keaton when she conducted a Q&A career session in Dallas. She encouraged a breadth of interests and also mentioned the new aspect of branding and product lines for actresses. Voila! She now unveils a new business in tabletop designs. The … Continue reading
July 23, 2011
The New Normal
It’s the new buzzword of the economic non-recovery — the title of news articles, conferences, thought leadership digests and more. How are we going to operate as a company…a country….or a family in the new economic environment? It’s a universal mission … Continue reading
March 24, 2011
ReMix — Re-tune your Life!
re·mix (def.) To recombine (audio tracks or channels from a recording) to produce a new or modified audio recording: i.e., remix a popular ballad and turn it into a digital hit. * * * * * In the age of … Continue reading
March 2, 2011
Synergy
Christine Breck, founder of Texas Wall Street Women, called one day with an invitation to present at a meeting of the Dallas chapter. We brainstormed critical topics to address: leadership, career management and networking — all wrapped up under the umbrella … Continue reading
January 7, 2011
Not Your Father’s Accounting Firm
Zowie! I popped over to the PricewaterhouseCoopers website yesterday in search of some current venture capital statistics from the always excellent MoneyTree survey. Yikes! Thought I had landed on the wrong website and actually did a Google search to see … Continue reading
October 1, 2010