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FMF: A commitment to a colorful run

April 24, 2022

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 […]

Filed Under: Five Minute Friday Tagged With: Color Run, Family, Honor Flight

April 17, 2022

“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 […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Becky Robinson, Books, Lead Change Group, Reach, Weaving Influence

April 10, 2022

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 […]

Filed Under: Five Minute Friday Tagged With: Explore, Five Minute Friday

5 ways anyone can help a journalist

April 3, 2022

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: Andrea Elliott, Andrew Lih, Craig Newmark, Journalism, Maria Ressa

March 28, 2022

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 […]

Filed Under: customer service, Reflections Tagged With: Craig Newmark, craigslist, Customer Service, Work

The search for meaning in an otter and five cups

March 20, 2022

The search for meaning in an otter and five cups

“You may be making some changes.” A Facebook acquaintance of mine was trying to raise funds recently for something that was important to her. She said she didn’t want to “just take money,” and offered to provide Tarot card readings in exchange for our donations.  I have never, in almost six decades of being alive, […]

Filed Under: Reflections Tagged With: Tarot Cards

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