Archive for the Wander Women

A funny announcement in the airport made me realize how powerful laughter can be.

Creating a great experience can be the worst thing you do for yourself.

I just spent two days as emcee of an amazing workshop for authors. I co-chaired the event which means I have been working on it for a year. Then I was so wrapped up in making sure the experience was perfect that I [...]

I don’t like seeing emails pile up in my inbox. I don’t like having unchecked items on my to-do list. I work hard to get projects done as soon as possible so they aren’t hanging over my head.
I always endeavor to do good work. Yet I don’t expect my work to be perfect. I would [...]

Is there a need to define female leadership distinct from male leadership? Read the winning entries from the contest defining what a female leader looks like.

I feel absolutely naked.
Metaphorically, of course.
My book is launching June 15th. The closer the date gets, the more I feel paralyzed to do anything. The list of launch activities on my desk is yelling at me. I’m slow to respond.
I know why. I’ve been here before. I’m putting my piece of art on display. What [...]

I had the opportunity to sit at the feet Don Miguel Ruiz and his son, don Jose. I have pages of notes that I feel I can review over and over as I work to see the world from their eyes. Here are a few of the moments of truth they shared with us.

I read an article in the Wall Street Journal that described how our cultures have been shaped by how leaders use their brains. Although the article didn’t state outright that left-brain dominant leaders are at the source of our problems, this is implied in the text. Since men tend to be the heavier users of [...]

Changing your life is all about emotions–acting on them, giving in to them, being sabotaged by them, or being driven to success.
When you want to make a change in your life, you usually want to feel something different than what you are feeling now, right? You may have a desire to feel something more, such [...]

Appreciative Dialogue is based on the popular approach to organizational change called Appreciative Inquiry that focuses people on what’s working rather than trying to fix what’s not. This is an excellent technique to use when you feel stuck and can’t solve a problem. Taking an appreciative approach, you see your issue through a new lens, [...]

A friend shared the following quote with me and it touched me so much I felt compelled to write about it…
“The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.” – Albert Einstein
I know that when I am in the presence of something [...]