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Leadership and Organic Soap
I was taking a shower and suddenly the bottle of pure castile soap made with organic oils spoke to me. No, I really didn’t lose my mind; I merely realized that the soap I have loved for many years had a bigger story to tell. You see I had never...
Read MoreLeadership Contrast: Men and Power
Lots of deaths of powerful men in the past year. Many have been dictators who had tons of money and little integrity. Think about these 3 questions: Ever wonder why we permit these men to “rule” us? Ever wonder why millions will stay quiet and let...
Read MoreLeadership Lessons: Grace and Dignity Never Die
The following is a beautiful article about Gloria Steinem and a tribute to all the women who saw a better way. Think about your capacity to be a visionary and what you are willing to do to make the world a more fulfilling and healthy place. Gloria Steinem: Looking Back...
Read MoreApples, Apple Trees and Leadership
The scandals that are impacting our planet have vast ramifications and now is the time to dig deeply into the cave of the unconscious, illuminating some of the darker, dusty corners where the patterns of power handed through the generations sit and if not brought to consciousness are simply...
Read MoreGUTSY GIRL to GUTSY WOMAN
We are thrilled with the continuing changes that have started since we launched the GUTSY Women Weekend Retreat in May. Not knowing what to expect a nurse from Philadelphia entered The Country Place Retreat and Conference Center filled with anticipation yet, no real expectations. She just knew that the...
Read MoreLeadership Lessons: Tackle the Big Stuff
I recently got pulled into some “news” because I took Kate Gosselin to small claims court for ignoring payment of services rendered. It is a sad statement of how some people behave and ignore being true to their word. However, there are far more vital issues than Kate Gosselin and...
Read MoreThe Power of Memories
There have been so many wars since Vietnam, so many disputes and disagreements. Jane Fonda who was a poster child for polarization around the Vietnam war is a grandmother now in her mid 70’s. So, it is fascinating that vets from that grizzley war have expressed anger about Fonda...
Read More5 Steps to Get to the 5 Steps of Excellence
We love lists. We love short lists. We love directions that promise us we can get “there” simply and easily. All leadership development programs that are touted to get to success in 5 steps are super enticing. Except! It really is a bunch of hogwash. “Oh, Sylvia, you are too...
Read MoreMartin Luther King: Dreams, Passion and Energy
“I have a dream”, those words spoken at the steps of the Washington Monument those many decades ago still reverberate in the atmosphere day after day. Only four words yet, with such clout for generations to come. As kids we all have dreams, and as teenagers we all want to...
Read MoreDo Exec's Make Lousy Spouses
Sometimes I think we are looking at little tidbits of information hoping that will give us easy answers. Partly we all have been trained to sort and judge, sort and judge, sort and judge. It is initially more complex to look at the whole enchilada, the whole system for answers....
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