In Part 1 of this blog, I discussed the issue of women’s leadership skills being underestimated in the business world. We left off on this question: if businesses with women leaders are more profitable, why are women-owned businesses failing at a higher rate?  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation published a study, Women-Owned Businesses, that […]

The month of March is Women’s History Month—a time to commemorate extraordinary women both past and present.  Even though such strides have been made, women all over the world still face incredible hardships. According to the United Nations Women, “gender inequality is a major cause and effect of hunger and poverty”—60% of people living with […]

This International Women’s Day, let’s celebrate all that women have achieved in breaking down the barriers of the patriarchy, while also recognizing how far we have yet to go.  I spent my youth as a feminist activist, addressing serious concerns I saw in our society; I carry that activist with me in my day-to-day life. […]

Self-care, even radical self-care; and resiliency – I’m sure you’ve come across these phrases lately.  These days, when such ideological buzzwords seem to be everywhere, what does it mean to meaningfully decouple our tendency toward self-absorption from what it takes to provide for the needs of our Souls and the furthering of our deeper, more […]

In my 50-plus years as a distinguished Futurist I have glimpsed tomorrow’s promise. Now as we move from the Economic Now to the Evolutionary Next an increasing number of people, of all ages and stages, are showing up demanding to create a future that is humane, sustainable, and conscious. At this 11th hour we are […]

“If we do not change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed.” ~ Confucius Long-term success is dependent on knowing where you are now and where you are headed. Then, closing the gap. Frequently. Continuously. Whether it’s your business, your career, or your life at home, it’s easy to get off […]

“It is better to follow the voice inside and be at war with the whole world, than to follow the ways of the world and be at war with our deepest self.” ~ Michael Pastore “Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows.” ~ David Thoreau Coherency. Look closely at […]

“We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world.” ~ Woodrow Wilson Whether you are extraordinary at something or everything, I bet you strive to be your greatest in whatever you do; or at least you want to believe that of yourself. (Or if you don’t, why not?)  […]

We are in the midst of an extraordinary work-life transformation! The Labor Department announced earlier this month that we hit another record-breaking number of resignations in November: 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs. As I discussed in my previous post on the topic, Covid and Career: The Temperature is Rising But Prognosis is Good, there […]

“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” ~ Williams Jenings Bryan These eight (R)evolutionary axioms are based on five-plus decades of coaching, training, and convening visionaries. These powerful principles have lit the way […]