Fit to be Seen – Celebrating Your Authentic Self

  For the second time in as many months, I’ve been told by a potential professional partner that my energy is not a fit. Smart? Unquestionable. Capable? Absolutely. Experience? Spot on. Fit? Well… (This reminds me of the song from “A Chorus Line” that begins “Dance Ten, Looks Three,” but we’ll save show tune analogies […]

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Authenticity Postscriptum: True Colors

  Synchronicity can be defined as when the Universe becomes personal. Call it coincidence, call it connection, but sometimes life pitches you a softball that you not only must catch, but also document and share in a musing. So it was when my dear friend shared a link to a Washington Post article that poked fun at […]

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The Risks (and Rewards) of Authenticity

  I recently ended a five-month relationship. I wasn’t actively looking, but had started to explore, to spread the word of my availability – and was found. We had the slightly awkward, cautiously optimistic, “what do you think” first date via phone. There was a vibe – not a zing, but enough zip to warrant […]

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The Power of Mutually Shared Respect, Support and Trust

  Have you ever heard the phrase, “The feeling is mutual”? It generally means that there is reciprocity between two or more individuals pertaining to a given feeling, topic or any subject matter. The phrase implies that the feeling is shared equally among the individuals in question. In our experience as business leaders, organizations tend […]

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