I had the opportunity to be in my favorite place (New York City) for approximately 24 hours recently. It wasn’t nearly long enough, but it was better than nothing. I got to my hotel room around 2 p.m. on my arrival day, then had a couple of hours worth of work to do. I had […]
FMF: A commitment to a colorful run
RUN I just checked my email records to confirm when I signed up for the Color Run Orlando. It was February 1. My daughter-in-law had texted me about it. I agreed it would be fun. I checked my calendar to see if April 23 (the date of the run) was open, determined it was, and […]
“Reach”: It’s a book, but it’s also a way to live
Becky Robinson’s book, Reach, contains the essence of who Becky is as a person. (I worked for Becky as a freelancer at Weaving Influence for several years. I’d like to share a few examples, based on the four “reach commitments” detailed in the book, of how the person and the author intersect: Value: Delivering value […]
Mountain lion-free exploration (Five Minute Friday)
EXPLORE Here are some things I’d like to explore: Remote trails. Every time I read about some Hollywood celebrity talking about how they “love long runs in the Canyon,” my common sense filter kicks in. As a woman, I have never felt safe running in remote places (and then there’s also the wildlife factor in […]
5 ways anyone can help a journalist
Courage and the ability to organize facts are two qualities that come to mind among the incredible journalists I have interacted with in my time at Digimentors (first as an observer, then as a volunteer and now as a full-timer). Rappler founder (and Nobel Peace Prize winner) Maria Ressa (who appeared on Sree Sreenivasan’s Global […]
A customer service rep’s unusual route to success
Are there stereotypes that come to mind when you think of a customer service rep? Maybe you envision a nametag, a polo shirt, khaki pants, a headset. Beyond appearances, perhaps you assume a customer service rep is trying to get their foot in the door professionally by starting at the bottom rung of a particular […]