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Have you ever felt alone in a crowd? Have you longed to have some quiet time to‘just think.’  Do people who talk non-stop cause your ears to ring and your head to spin? If you can relate to these, then maybe you’re an Introvert, like me. I didn’t always know I was an Introvert.  I used to just think I was…

As I bring my series on The Sandberg Saga to a close, Part 5 recaps what I believe caused the ‘Lean In’ firestorm to ignite, and it gives my reasons for why you MUST read this book. Okay, if you don’t want to read the book, then at least watch the TEDTalk: Why We Have Too…

Part 4 in the Sandberg Saga comes from the perspective of a person I met the day I bought my copy of the book.  As I continue to share my thoughts on why Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In caused such an uproar in the media and the leadership community, this piece is based on that idea…

PART 3 in the Sandberg Saga explores the backlash witnessed toward Sheryl Sandberg and her new book LEAN IN, from the view that Sheryl didn’t lean in to her career as much as she lucked out. Sandberg seems to have come from a privileged background.  This assessment is subjective of course, but she herself claims to realize…

This summer my family was inspired by a friend who was competing in the Olympics in London.  We started running a few miles every day, and by the time my vacation was over, I was hooked.  This running thing was kind of fun. I’m far from a natural athlete, but how hard can it be…

I was impressed when I read the Entrepreneur.com article by Richard Branson who expressed his opinion that the world needs more women in the boardroom.  Although the article was short, listed well-known statistics, and had limited information about Richard’s company specifically, it was encouraging to see someone as successful as Richard attaching his name to…