Changing Mindsets

One of my dearest friends queried me a few weeks ago in an email: “Franny,” he wrote (that’s his nickname for me), “I’ve got to take some lessons from you about changing. I can’t seem to wrap my head around

The Path to Creative Living: Be Vulnerable

I heard Dr. Brene Brown give a speech on the topic of vulnerability in a TEDTalk. She made the point that to be vulnerable is to have real strength and not just the old-fashioned muscle strength. From personal experience, Dr. Brown

A Moment of Clarity, Finally

I was visiting son #2 in Austin the last 6 days. I like to visit my sons as much as possible and get the lay of the land – how they are feeling and how my grandchildren are getting along.

Release Netative Energy From Your Body: Don’t Hold Back

The gurus tell you to release negative energy from the body and don’t hold back.. That’s a tall order and very challenging. But the truism always holds: you don’t need everything in your life to make you happy and fulfilling.

Cruising For A Bruising

I had trepidations about my cruise to Alaska on the Norwegian Pearl leaving on July 7th. A week on the water with four excursions felt redundant and claustrophobic. Something about ships and small windows. And no, I didn’t have room

You’re The One That I Want

You’re the one that I want! For those of you who don’t know (but who doesn’t know that), it’s a song is from the movie, Grease. Danny Zuko loves Sandy: she’s the one that he wants. Ah, young love and all that jazz.

Itchy Foot

I’m writing in the dark. It’s very dark. And quiet. It is the summer solstice today and the longest day of the year. The day didn’t feel that long because I don’t know exactly when the sun sets during the

Making Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

It seems like we exert such a lot of effort making decisions not just in our daily lives but also in our work lives and in our businesses. Mostly, it’s a real struggle. Have you ever counted how many decisions

Creativity In The Workplace

SEARCHING FOR CREATIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE Creativity in the workplace begins with a well-developed understanding of your five senses, your intuitive nature, environmental awareness and an understanding about how your extensive emotional palate plays into making creative decisions. Creativity means

Mindfulness As A Management Skill

Mindfulness might seem like a touchy-feely way to train future corporate executives in management skills, but research supports the idea that mindfulness – paying attention to what’s happening in the present moment – is essential to becoming an effective leader.