“The benefits of a handshake are significant...The nerve fibers of the skin that are activated by touch all have a cascade of effects. Touch lowers the heart rate, releases oxytocin, which has a knock-on effect with dopamine, the pleasure neurotransmitter. This drives more social behaviors and lowers a stress marker called cortisol, which helps … Continue reading HANDSHAKES AND PANTYHOSE
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Not everyone’s ambitions will be world domination or Carnegie Hall, but we should be driven beyond what we know and feel safe doing. ~ Stacey Abrams I spent my 20s earning minimum wage decorating cakes for a living. But one day, I looked … Continue reading AMERICAN HEROES: WOMEN MAKING HISTORY NOW
For Valerie, Paul and Lyn And in memory of Robert, who always made me laugh "To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever." ~ Albus Dumbledore, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling "When I think of death, and of … Continue reading COMFORTING THE BEREAVED DURING COVID-19
"Turn failure into Victory, don't let your courage fade; And if you get a Lemon, Just make the Lemon Aid (sic)." ~ Men's Wear, Vol. 26, page 65 "He picked up the lemons that Fate had sent him and started a lemonade-stand." ~ Elbert Hubbard "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade." ~ … Continue reading MAKING LEMONADE DURING THE PANDEMIC
“I think this may ‘turn misfortune into a blessing’. It’s an opportunity for more people to be at home, for remote work to be pushed forward, for a more flexible lifestyle to progress.” ~ Hiroshi Ono, Professor of Human Resources Management at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan - Fortune, March 1, 2020 "We are recommending all … Continue reading FIGHTING CORONAVIRUS BY WORKING FROM HOME
"You cannot create experience. You must undergo it." ~ Albert Camus "I want a president with a record of public service, someone whose life's work shows our children that we don't chase fame and fortune for ourselves: we fight to give everyone a chance to succeed." Michelle Obama "Achievement is talent plus preparation." ~ Malcolm … Continue reading HOW TO HIRE A PRESIDENT – PART 2
"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company." ~ George Washington (Note: As a teenager, Washington wrote a book of etiquette.) Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he’s hired to do. ~ Malcolm Forbes … Continue reading HOW TO HIRE A PRESIDENT – PART 1
"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" ~ Anonymous I think we can agree that having a job you love is ideal. And, sure, even having a job you love can involve a lot of hard work -- just ask a writer! -- but it … Continue reading Workplace Thankfulness
"Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all, By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall;" ~ The Liberty Song, by John Dickenson This Fourth of July I find myself in a more reflective than celebratory frame of mind. The "united we stand, divided we fall" thing weighs heavily on my mind. I think about … Continue reading Happy Fourth, Fifth and Beyond
I've always been attracted to women who are assertive and have confidence - qualities older women possess. They've been on the Earth a little longer. They're more seasoned. They don't play games. They know what they want, and they're not afraid to tell you." ~ Taye Diggs “The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.” … Continue reading The Grit — and Power of Older Women