Investing in women is not a new idea. Neither is the now threadbare advice for the aspirational crowd: Girl, if you want to get ahead, get yourself a mentor. But …
Leading the Life You Want
When Stew Friedman and I first met, he shared his life’s work, to design places of work that work for us humans. We talked long into the night. Last week, …
Calling Fellow Explorers
This June, I signed a deal with Viking (Penguin) to publish my third book, on Onlyness. My son desperately wanted it shared with you, the Yes & Know community. Maybe …
Unwritten
Most of us long to make a dent in the universe, to leave a world that’s different and better than the one we were born into. Short of being a …
Unanswered Questions to Ponder
The front yard roses may still bloom but, these days, they are covered in frost. Summer bloomed with such intensity that I was sure loads would get crossed-off the list. …
Your Brand is Exhaust Fume, not the Engine
“How do you manage your brand?” I get asked that question really often, especially at public-venue speaking events. Typically, I sigh. It is not that the question is silly, or …
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Putting the Power of Connection to Work
Through onlyness, we celebrate that which only we can bring to a situation. And while it is the starting point of how extraordinary value gets created, it is not the …
Oprah. Oprah. Oprah.
I’ve been trying to act oh, so nonchalant about it, but my first column appeared over at Oprah.com … It’s on the idea of personal reinvention, and specifically how do …
Visible Through Onlyness
Last week, Ellen McGirt (of Fast Company fame) and Susan McPherson (exec at Fenton and expert in CSR) and I co-hosted a Salon to discuss Onlyness, key to #socialera. Onlyness is that thing that only YOU can bring to a situation. As you see yourself, others can see you and the value you bring.
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