Krista Tippett was in town last week speaking about "Becoming Wise." Since wisdom is one of my favorite words, her work resonates with me. While I Read More
Trying to Understand Power and Influence
One thought leader I follow is Mark Crowley, author of Lead from the Heart: Transformational Leadership for the 21st Century. Similar to me, he Read More
Leading With Wisdom
This post is longer than usual, but it will not become my normal practice. I have tried hard to avoid talking about politics, but I feel now is the Read More
Learn and Discover New Things Through Travel
NOTE: It has been pointed out to me that during my website transition to the new revised site that a few of my blog posts got lost--or they never Read More
What I Learned and Discovered
If you follow my blog, you know that one of the topics I blog about is sage-ing or positive aging. One of the main ways to age gracefully is to Read More
Why Gender Equity is Important to Everyone
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to hear Anne-Marie Slaughter speak in Des Moines at the IWLC Conference. She is the author of Unfinished Business: Read More
Want To Know How To Become A Sage? Take A Class
If you live in the Greater Des Moines area and you want to know more about sage-ing or positive aging, I am offering my once a semester class through Read More
We Are All Self-Employed
Several years ago, Cliff Hakim wrote a book that shifted my thinking titled We Are All Self-Employed. He followed it up with a book Read More
Change Management: Can People Really Change?
For the past few months, I have been working with a large insurance company about change management. I developed monthly workshops Read More