Spring into Networking!
Did you know...That supportive social networks make you happier, healthier, wealthier, longer lived, resilient and more satisfied with life? TRUTH. You don't have to take my work for it. The science is clear, and more studies on the benefits of connection are coming...
She said I was different…that THIS was different…
Will and I had just met a wonderful group of people in Seattle. We were having a great time getting to know each other. The usual pleasantries were passed, and I was in a wonderful conversation with someone about making friends in a new city. She was reserved and...
Deb Krier Interview!
Did you hear the interview? It was such a pleasure to be interviewed by Deb Krier, The SociaLight. We talked a lot about my first book, Beyond Rainmaking, and my upcoming book, The Hands On Plan. It will be out soon but you can hear about it on the JULY...
Network for Your Life?
It's True! Socializing is REALLY Good For Your Health! You don’t have to take MY word for it - take a look at the science! In fact, here are the top three ways having friends and socializing are good for you... First Friends is great for your heart! Studies show us...
Cinco de New Life-Oh!
What a special weekend!!! It’s the one-year anniversary of the Hands On Plan and the one year anniversary of Dr. Hand’s PhD! The Hands hOn Plan was published on May 4, 2018 at a time when I KNEW that it needed to be done. People were asking for it, and it was ready. I...
Expectations, Rapport, and…Rats? (Oh my!)
Can low expectations ruin rapport? You bet! What do you expect from the people around you? Does it even matter? Turns out it does - a lot! More than that, it matters what other people expect from you. Have you ever had a friend who supported you and expected you to...
Year of the Cream Puff
The year of the cream puff (and why cream puffs matter) The house shook when I closed the door behind me. It was the end of the fall semester and crunch time for me with school and work. It was finals time. I was in a tizzy My pearl restringing business had really...
Tapping In My Dreams
Have you ever done something SO much that you did it in your dreams? It is usually something that requires a lot of practice. It could be something mundane that you have recently done over and over, like learning your lines in a school play or stuffing envelopes....
When You Can’t Look Away…
Can't look away? The last few months of election news will be remembered as some of the most engaging, frustrating, and unusual - ever. Even people who normally do not pay attention to the news have been entranced. Mesmerized. If you're anything like me you could not...
Off The Grid – Castaway Vacation
I'm so not ready for….vacation. WHAT?! Come on now... Oh yes. You heard that right. I’m not ready for a vacation. Here I am on the eve of our “Castaway” trip – our annual anniversary trip. Will and I spend a week off the grid. No phones. No computers. Minimal...
Hands-On-Plan
PLAN to make 2016 your best year yet. Every year the results of my planning improve. You can get the same results! Will and I now plan our year together, and for the first few weekends of 2016 we have been busy working on our plan. A solid,...
Lessons From Bowie
Do you dread Mondays, pray for Fridays, and anxiously await the day you can retire and “take it easy?” I usually welcome Mondays, but the news today shook me because one of my favorite performers – one who shaped my view of the world – is gone. Today the world said...