It is with a heavy heart that I find myself back to these pages today.  The news of Elizabeth Edwards’ death has special meaning to me, a breast cancer survivor.  I call myself a survivor fully aware of the fact that the definition of a cure is five years cancer free, so I’m not out [...]

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We buried my brother in law yesterday.  Less than two months after a devastating diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer many hearts are aching as they try to make sense of this loss.  My heart is one of them. So is my sister’s who now finds herself a widow after 15 years of love and joy with [...]

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We often go through our days doing things we don't like to do, giving less than our full capability and capacity, presuming that we have all the time in the world to get it right.  But that's just not true and the sooner we realize this, the sooner we can do whatever is necessary to [...]

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Just today I was speaking to a student who proclaimed that she didn

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I received an email from a student today that is a brilliant example of how to position a 'concern.' 
I teach adults who have chosen to come back to school to further their education and further their careers.  Because many of the students already hold responsible and sometimes impressive positions they are often more enlightened [...]

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In his book, Running From Safety, one of my favorite authors, Richard Bach, advises that choices are power tools for creating a successful life.  As you think about your career goals I suggest it might be a good idea to review the choices you have made in the past. They are, after all, the reason you [...]

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