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
Category Archives: development
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
Be Happy Now
Spend a day with one of the world’s top leadership development thinkers — the venerable Dr. Marshall Goldsmith — and this is the zen of his message. He filled an auditorium, no surprise, with a rapt audience. Interestingly, his focus … Continue reading
September 12, 2009
Prepare for Takeoff
What does it take to advance inside a large organization? This was the topic of a recent Career Development Symposium that took place over several days at American Airlines HQ. Most of the events drew standing-room-only size audiences. I served … Continue reading
August 11, 2009
Who’s the Boss: Channeling Walter Cronkite
Some thoughts in preparation for a panel presentation — a company-wide Career Development Symposium at American Airlines HQ. It was an honor to be invited. Lots of changes at AMR since this blogpost…but the discussion points are timeless. What are … Continue reading
July 29, 2009
TEDxSMU – Work/Life Mastery Imperative
When I read that a local version of TED was coming to Dallas via SMU, I applied for one of the coveted participant slots. This began my involvement with the most noteworthy thought leadership organization in the world! The application … Continue reading
July 27, 2009
Attention BabyBoomers: It’s OK to be on Facebook!
It caught my attention. A Saturday career session on the topic of Business Use of Facebook. The email invitation included a link. The presenter — Shama Hyder, founder of Click to Client — had been profiled in Fast Company magazine. … Continue reading
June 23, 2009
What is the Perfect Fit?
The Perfect Fit is what we are all looking for in life — whether it is a job, a new team member in business, a romantic partner, a wonderful book that keeps us captivated/enlightened, a recipe ingredient, item of apparel … Continue reading
June 23, 2009