Monthly Archives: February 2012
No One is Here Except All of Us
I read a lot of books. At any given month, I lumber through at least seven books. With my book reviews for Portland Book Review and Elle, and books that I have read reviews about, I always have a long … Continue reading
Filed under Reading & Reviews
Diversity Training
Last week I delivered diversity training to Dress for Success. I have been a volunteer at DFS for 12 years (and that is longer than I have stayed at any paying job). My interest in diversity training began when I … Continue reading
Filed under Performance Improvement, Training, Volunteerism
15 Years
This week is full of milestones and today’s milestone is making it to 15 years of marriage. I have always believed that getting married was the easy part, staying married a little more difficult. I never really wanted to “be … Continue reading
The Paris Wife
Just started reading The Paris Wife last night. I can usually tell immediately if I am going to like a book and this book appears to be a winner! It reminds me of Loving Frank, which was an excellent book. … Continue reading
Filed under Reading & Reviews
I always find it very interesting what early adopters latch onto. And when it comes to technology, I am even more surprised. Lately, I have read a lot about Pinterest. I need to play around with it and see what I … Continue reading
Filed under Performance Improvement, Training
Turning 10
When my daughter was born I was consumed with learning how to change diapers, how to make sure she got enough food and most importantly, how to get more sleep! The awe that something so small could create so much … Continue reading
Filed under Fourth Grade, Life
Avoid the “Culture Clash”
In the February issue of Chief Learning Officer, there is a great article titled “Your Brain on Culture“. Neal Goodman points out that “culture provides us with the guide to survival, we naturally feel protected by our own and threatened by … Continue reading
Filed under Career Coaching, Life, Performance Improvement, Training
