Did you see the original Matrix movie, which came out in March 1999? It was about being unknowingly trapped inside a simulated reality, which wasn’t reality at all, just an illusion. I remember when I first saw it thinking, well yes, that’s kind of what we are all...
I just finished teaching a two-day leadership class for women this week, and the topic of weather came up. Weather, in the sense that we carry our weather around with us, it’s a manufactured emotion that either buoys us up or keeps us in a state of...
Actress Hillary Swank was interviewed recently, and when asked if she had ever had doubts about her career taking off, she commented there was never an “if,” only a “when.” I’ve heard similar comments from others in different walks of life; regardless...
I feel certain anyone reading this already knows, and could probably teach a master’s class on what I’m writing about, but every once in a while it’s worth mentioning the obvious: How we treat people has an enormous impact on whether they buy from us, recommend us to...
What’s the secret some people possess and others don’t? A catastrophe happens and some seem to weather the disaster and keep on going. And at the same time others have the identical thing happen and fall totally to pieces. It seems one answer is how we define the...
Have you noticed if people lack confidence, they’re apt to start a conversation with a qualifier: “I’m not sure this is the right time to bring this up…” Or, “I don’t know if this is what you meant…” What does it say loudly and clearly? That the person...
