If I had a dollar for every time someone told me they didn’t feel good enough, I’d be on the Forbes list right behind Bezos. Okay, I’m exaggerating … but it sure seems like it sometimes. I dream of being a writer, but I’m not good enough. I want to go after a big promotion,…
Laura Berman Fortgang
The Trouble with “Work Hard, Play Hard”
There was a time when I thought business and pleasure didn’t exactly mix. I was all about getting work done, checking off lists, and doing an excellent job. Even in my theater days — where fun was had by all — I tended to stay laser-focused on the job at hand. But over the years,…
Why did I get “L❤️VE” tattooed on my arm?
If you missed last week’s note, I talked about the lessons I learned hanging out in a tattoo parlor over the holidays, and it sparked some curiosity — • Why a tattoo? • Why L❤️VE? I touched on it briefly, but it probably deserves further explanation. What makes a woman approaching a certain milestone birthday…
Lessons From The Tattoo Parlor
I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and your year is off to a fantastic start! We have some exciting announcements coming up, but first I want to share some wisdom I picked up over the break while hanging out at my local tattoo parlor… As you may have noticed, I have a nose…
Holy Wow. Another Year. Can This One Really Be Different?
What am I going to say? Of course, I’m going to say YES. Yes, it can. There will always be circumstances beyond our control, and we will simultaneously have free will. Let’s put it to work. I’m sitting down to write this after a local business morning networking group on the very first business day…
A Message For These Times
It’s hard to believe another year is coming to a close, but here we are. As we wrap a bow on 2022 and celebrate the winter holidays, I want to thank you. I’m grateful for the gift of having you in my world this year and so glad you’re here. Some didn’t make it to…