Those family demons

This piece — called Free To Be His Own Buckley — about Christopher Buckley in The New York Times yesterday spoke to me so much, not necessarily from a political standpoint (OK, maybe partly that) but from a writing standpoint. My favorite part, speaking...

Real life issues

Colin Powell on Meet The Press was stunning. But this piece of insight particularly brought tears to my eyes:  I’m also troubled by, not what Senator McCain says, but what members of the party say. And it is permitted to be said such things as, “Well, you...

Super Saturday

Great day. Sat in on a training session for Accomplishment Coaching at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan this morning and was inspired in a myriad of ways. Was invited by CEO Christopher McAuliffe and found the interaction illuminating and powerful. Then connected with my...

Miss Manners

I love talking business etiquette with Gretchen Neels of Neels and Company, Inc. This time around, we addressed new grads and how they can get an edge with their “soft” skills in my latest Game Plan column. Manners do matter!

Stimulating conversation

A good friend of mine is in Paris and so I’ll be subbing for him next Tuesday (Oct. 21) by facilitating a salon in the West Village. We sit around a table at Caffe Dante and choose a topic and then have a conversation (sometimes lively!). I so enjoy getting to...