We are entering American Thanksgiving week which also heralds the start of the ‘holiday season’. It’s that time of year again. That time when we re-evaluate and think about what we want the next year to bring. It’s a time when we reignite charity in our hearts and feel a little more tender, maybe even sentimental. In…
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‘THE ONLY WAY TO WIN IS NOT TO PLAY THE GAME’* OR IS IT?
Standing in front of 100 people the other night at a public lecture, I had two men sitting across the aisle from each other who did not know each other, but who unfortunately had a lot in common. One was my 83-year-old father who has been retired for twenty years. Retirement wasn’t his idea, but…
Don’t Rush Me! When Is it Laziness and Procrastination and When Is It Truly Not the Right Time?
As an actor, author, speaker, business owner, parent and community leader, there are many moments when someone wants me to do something on a timeline that is not of my own making. “You need to jump on that opportunity!” “ You know what we really need? You should…..” “If you don’t do that now, you…
When Life Gets Blurry Adjust Your Focus
If you know my story, you might remember that I suffered a devastating breakdown in my twenties that I created my own comeback strategy for. Anxiety and fear completely ruled my life for three torturous years. It was a hard-won, yet simple, adjustment in my focus that allowed me to re-enter life as a healthy…
LETTING GO
Eighteen years—-gone in a flash. On August 28th, my first child will turn eighteen and on August 29th, he’ll be dropped off at college. That’s it. He belongs to the world more than ever. He’ll no longer belong to me. Some of you may be going through the same thing with your kin or maybe…
What Are My Next Steps?
“What are my next steps?” Coming from a client’s mouth, these words, although heard often, give me pause. Truly, any question aimed at me rife with expectation that I hold the answer to a riddle that is not mine, gives me pause. I usually respond with a question back. “What ARE the next steps?” “What…