Stick a Fork in Me. I’m Done! 10 Great Lessons Anthony Weiner Taught Us About Building Our Personal Brand

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. “It’s who we become as a result of an experience, not the experience itself, which is most valuable.” There is much to be learned from all of the recent scandals and these ‘once-great’ men. Personally, I’m done with this [...]

You Don’t Fit In! (and that’s the good news)

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. Raise your hand if you’ve ever been told you were “too” anything. Now put a check mark next to the feedback you’ve received from others. Too tall Too shy Too smart Too loud Too big Too afraid Too bold [...]

YOUR BRAND: When What They See is What They Get

Prefer to listen? An MP3 download and Transcription are available at the end of this post. This, in yesterday’s Huffington Post, regarding Steve Jobs CEO of Apple “The King of telling purposeful stories has temporarily left his throne without telling a story about the new leadership that gives confidence to the legions who have invested [...]

Confessions of a Cyber-Challenged Woman…or (as my mother told me) God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

If the question is: Where have you been, Nancy? Then the answer is: “Cibernating” (as in hibernating in cyberspace). For all of you who’ve wondered where I disappeared to the past three weeks (yikes!) I want to first thank you for missing me. I missed you too. Next, I want to respectfully request that you [...]

Courage is a decision we make every day.

To be more precise, it’s a decision we make every moment. There are actually two kinds of courage: instinctive and deliberate. Instinctive actions are, well, instinctive….. like rescuing a child from a burning building or helping a disabled person who’s confronted by a mugger. Deliberate courage, on the other hand, is an attitude or a [...]