While organizing the agenda of a difficult, contentious meeting at work recently, I told my coworker Pam that I was holding “No Drama Obama’ in my mind as my role model. She smiled and gave a thumbs-up to this notion, wanting a productive meeting as much as I did.
The meeting turned out to be partly [...]
Emulating No Drama Obama
December 1st, 2008 · No Comments
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Embracing Change
October 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The New York Times reports this morningĀ that stocks have now plummeted so far that they reached their permissible limits, and that data on the world’s (not just the U.S. ) economy is pointing to a profound slowdown.
Most agree that big changes are ahead. I assume the fabric of our lives will change a lot, [...]
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Diamond-Cut, Sustainable Marriage
July 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I am blessed to be in a happy marriage. My husband Thor and I share delight and trust in each other. But my life has certainly not always been this way: I’m a survivor of two divorces, many more break-ups, and staggering amounts of emotional pain.
My, how things can change. Specifically, people can change. [...]
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