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My Summer Tour of Ignorance
There’s a line in Michael Franti’s song “Say Hey” that goes something like “the more I see, the less I know.” It really resonates with me, especially lately. The last couple of years have been an...
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Saving the World
Sometimes it overwhelms me – like this morning when I was sitting quietly on a bench in Central Park in New York City taking in all of the sites and sounds around me. I don’t know how to describe it...
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Broad Strokes
Although I currently reside and work in Singapore, I’ve been fortunate to have lived in many different cities across the U.S. including Pittsburgh where I grew up, Gainesville, Florida where I went to...
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But It’s All A Priority!
Freshly back in Singapore and over jet lag after My Summer Tour of Ignorance in the US, I am re-energized and excited about the many opportunities that lie ahead…and there are many! I’m talking about...
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The Empathetic Ice Queen?
In my career over the last 20 years, I have been described as both an “Ice Queen” and a “Highly Empathetic Leader.” How is it possible that one person can be viewed at such opposite ends of the...
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Channeling My Inner Hippie
Do you ever get that nagging voice somewhere from deep within that says, “there is more that you are meant to do in this world?” The older I get, the louder these voices seem to be. I call it my...
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When Life and Purpose Merge
“Life is a highway, I want to ride it all night long…” Lyrics from song on Mad Mad World album by Tom Cochrane The metaphor of life as a highway with all of its twists and turns, detours, merges and...
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Inspiration at a Cambodian Fish Stall
Inspiration comes in many forms. This time it just happened to be from a stylish grandmother selling fish in the middle of a market near Pursat, Cambodia three weeks ago. Not only did it inspire this...
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A Mother and Daughter’s Lesson About Return on Investment
“How much does it cost?” I asked my 16-year-old daughter last week as we were turning our attention to this upcoming summer. Since my family moved to Singapore almost 3 years ago, the kids and I...
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Exploring The Dark Side
About a month ago, I was at a Sunday brunch with a small group of very interesting and dynamic people here in Singapore. It was a group that I did not know well…in fact, I was meeting some of the...
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