Category: Inspiration
How often do you lead from behind?
The family Olympics continues and while I’m clear that I’ll never make a great runner, I am also clear that unusual circumstances bring out leadership qualities and talents. As my boys ran ahead together, my husband stayed with me. What I noticed was that Hubby would often run behind me, letting me get well ahead,…
Inspired by a Champion
For many of us, the Olympics seem so surreal and so far away. But for my family, the London Olympics are very real indeed. Jenna Martin, 400-metre runner, is a family friend, and the sister of my son’s summer vacation playmate. To see someone compete in the Olympics that you remember as a small child,…
The more we change, the more we stay the same
I remember my early career aspirations and the belief that I could do anything I wanted to do and I could be anything I wanted to be. One thing that would spur me on faster than anything else was to tell me I couldn’t do something because I was a woman. In fact, that’s probably…