Category Archives: Entrepreneurship & Business

Let’s hear it for our youth, the adults in the room for fighting the climate change crisis

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

Today, September 20, 2019, literally millions of young people worldwide are participating in a strike for climate change, organized by themselves. They are fighting for the survival of our planet. They are fighting to convince all of those of us … Continue reading →

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Pressure is a privilege – really?

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

We have just finished spending more time than I should admit watching one of the best US Tennis Opens ever. The quality of the tennis and the remarkable level of the young emerging tennis players was something to behold. Energy, … Continue reading →

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Trump lands on Greenland, offers to trade for Puerto Rico and 3 golf courses

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

Maybe Trump thinks world domination is like Monopoly or Ticket to Ride. He wants to buy Greenland? BUY Greenland? In 2019. The colonialist mentality just doesn’t end, does it? Does President Trump know that nearly 90% of Greenland’s population is … Continue reading →

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Speak volumes — candidkay

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

This reblog of CandidKay’s post on mentorship is a worthwhile read for all women and men who work with others, especially in supervisory and leadership roles.  And keep in mind that sometimes (often) people serve in “unofficial” leadership roles by virtue … Continue reading →

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No Judgement: A tribute to my gym and beyond

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

There’s a big sign on the main wall of my gym that reminds everyone of one of its main principles, aka core values: No Judgement. [Yes, in the U.S. that would be spelled Judgment!] Clearly, the message is that we … Continue reading →

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Sustainability: Is the Mount Everest gridlock a metaphor for our planet?

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

The pictures that emerged this past week of the long line of climbers waiting their turn to get to the summit of the tallest mountain on our planet was staggering to behold. This is perhaps the most remote and inhospitable … Continue reading →

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Our increasingly technologically-driven world needs humans at the helm, and not just techies

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

We keep being told that automation is going to impact virtually everything in our lives. Work, shopping, communicating, driving, health care, you name it. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and biotech are going to become the foundation for pretty well all we … Continue reading →

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