Progress not perfection. Don't let great be the enemy of the good. Better done than perfect. I've said all of these and I know that I would not have finished my dissertation without reminding myself of these.  Are you feeling stuck and not sure how to take action? or...

Champion was my word of the year in 2017. I am circling back to that word now in the midst of the horrifying murder of George Floyd and the reminder of the deep racial injustices in our country. I am privileged in so many ways and have felt overwhelmed this past week...

I've heard really great news from a few clients as they've continued to shift their business and/or received SBA assistance over the past week or so.  I've noticed a few local restaurants that had closed are now re-opening for take-out only. And though some businesses...

This coming Friday, I was supposed to head to France for my annual trip to help teach a class at INSEAD in Fontainebleau.  My husband was going to join me and we were going to include stops in Italy's favorite destinations before returning back in mid-May. ...

It's been a month since shelter-in-place went into effect for the whole state of California. I've settled into some new routines for both work and family time. On the work front, I've done the open Zoom Room one time each during the past three weeks. The first two...

Tomorrow is the first night of Passover, the Jewish holiday that celebrates freedom and the escape from slavery and the Pharoah in Egypt.  We retell the story so that each generation is reminded that freedom can't be taken for granted and to remember both the sorrow...

Some years, my word takes a while to show up... this was one of those years, but it was worth the wait!  Not just a new year, but a leap year, an election year, and the beginning of a new decade!  After several false starts for my word including ask, invite, magical,...

We're heading into the Thanksgiving holiday week!   It's one of my favorite times of the year. Usually, there's a moment where I'm at the table after the turkey and sides, but before dessert, when I look around and feel so incredibly grateful. Happy and healthy family...

I've been interested in the idea of behaviors vs outcomes for a long time.  I even wrote another blog post on this idea a few years ago. As a doctoral student working on my dissertation and other related research, I was focused on developing models to...

I'm occasionally asked ..."Isn't email marketing dead?" My answer is an unequivocal "NO!"My view on email marketing has remained remarkably consistent over the years. It works. I've seen it work. And, I've seen the difference when people stop using it and sales drop a...