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Parallels of creativity and connecting

Oct 17, 2024

It’s been a while since I last shared a post. The reason? I’ve been in a highly creative phase, working on all kinds of energizing art projects, from sketches and paintings to Gelli prints and multimedia collages. I’m loving it! I’m still doing live and virtual...

How do you manage your venting?

Jun 25, 2024

Let’s just come out with it. We all have problems and challenges as well as people and situations that make life difficult — or simply drive us nuts.  Often our default is to vent, sometimes repeatedly, to friends, colleagues, neighbors, or anyone who seems...

My summer approach to networking

Jun 19, 2024

I’ve always believed that the summer season should offer us a change of pace and a little more leisure and relaxation than the rest of the year. So, this summer I’m doing something different with my networking and social efforts. Instead of going to a lot of larger...

How do you keep networking when you’re burnt out?

Jun 14, 2024

Whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert, this is a valid question. It can be exceedingly difficult to network and socialize well and with any degree of enjoyment when we are physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. And let’s face it, many of us...

Phrases & Questions That Can Enhance Your Conversations

Jun 7, 2024

Want to know some easy ways to shift a ho-hum, small-talky conversation into something a lot more interesting, meaningful, and memorable? Try injecting these phrases into the mix. “Tell me about that.”  (Or “Tell me more about that.” Or simply“Tell me more.”) “What...