The Benefits of Conversations with Strangers

Jul 23, 2020

After four months of pandemic lockdown, we did something a little crazy recently. We went on a vacation. That’s right. Amidst this unprecedented time of uncertainty and social distancing my boyfriend Mark and I took a trip. We decided it was the perfect summer...

11 Strategies for Hosting an Epic Wine Tasting Party

Dec 10, 2018

I’ve never seen my dogs so tired. No, we hadn’t gone on a 5-mile hike. Nor had the pups been out chasing squirrels all day. They were wiped out because the night before my sweetie and I threw a little wine-tasting party. There were people coming and going...

Networking: It’s about patience, courtship & value

Oct 10, 2017

“What’s the next question?” That was the assignment I gave my audience during a recent presentation. They had just completed a short reflection assignment as well as a group discussion regarding how they could best benefit from the conference they...

How to jumpstart a stalled, stale network

Sep 11, 2017

It was the room in my home I avoided at all costs. What the room held captive was terrifying and vile. You know the room (or closet or corner or other storage space) I’m talking about: that extra space that becomes the depository for extra…stuff. Boxes...

Don’t take the shortcut

Aug 26, 2015

Things like this have never made sense to me: Crash diets. Fitness boot camps. Write-your-book-in-one-weekend seminars. And people who network as if there will be no tomorrow. Allow me to elaborate. Crash diets: They just make you miserable. You feel deprived and...