What’s on my mind
Last summer I visited Seattle for the first time, and felt nostalgic for all the grunge music I remembered from the 90s. I played Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and the soundtrack of Singles on heavy rotation. But there was one other alt-rock band whose music I owned before all of those – not just on CD, but on cassette and cassingle – R.E.M.
Read MoreWell, according to my pal Beyoncé, it’s girls. But a great hook and a drumline doesn’t necessarily make it true.
Read MoreThe drama around salary negotiations for the co-screenwriters of the film has me thinking about how we measure contributions and value.
Read MoreHave you ever met one of those ‘Inspirational Women’? You know, the kind that companies pull out to delude women that they can be a CEO, have a body like a Pussycat Doll AND be the best wife/mother/daughter/friend in the world.
Read MoreRapper, singer, producer extraordinaire Missy ‘Misdemeanor’ Elliott took the stage at Monday’s MTV VMA Awards as she received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for accomplishments in music and film.
Once upon a time, I met a nice boy in Ireland.You may think you know where this is going, but it’s not that kind of story. It was exactly 17 years ago – August, 2002.
Read MoreStrategy, performance, personality clashes…who knows? Maybe it’s because he liked to read books.
Read MoreA letter from my child’s school made my blood boil - but it offers up five important communication lessons everyone should know.
Read MoreI make terrible tea.
Correction, I made terrible tea. For nine years. In London. And no one told me.
Read MoreI’m so grateful for my ex (managers)
It’s performance review time for many people now. And perhaps it’s a coincidence, but my LinkedIn feed is full of memes, quotes and articles about bad managers.
Read MoreIt’s so easy to get caught up trying to make something perfect. Sometimes we need to shift our focus – and just get things done.
‘Can you be perfect?’
Read MoreTwenty-one years ago, I drove 2000 miles across the US in my dad's Buick LeSabre to move to Los Angeles and start an internship at Days of Our Lives. And it all started with a letter. Rewind to 1996
Read MoreLast May, after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got hitched, I was chatting with a journalist friend of mine about the media’s treatment of the newlyweds. Apart from the coverage concerning Meghan’s relationship with her dad (and other family members), it felt like the vibe was celebratory, welcoming, and encouraging.
Read MoreTwenty years ago today, I started my first proper job – a mere six days after graduating from college. It was with a private travel company based out of Indianapolis, IN called Ambassadair. It promised adventures around the world – and it did not disappoint.
Read MoreBradley Cooper's experience making A Star is Born is brimming with lessons for leaders.
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