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Handle Your Business So It Doesn’t Become Everyone Else’s Chaos
I want to talk about something that I think a lot of people experience but don’t always feel comfortable saying out loud. People need to handle their business so that their lack of action doesn’t create chaos for everyone else. There. I said it. And before anybody gets upset, let me explain what I mean.…
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It’s Okay to Feel Sad or Mad When Someone Disappoints You
Let’s talk about disappointment. Not the kind where your favorite restaurant runs out of the meal you wanted. Although, depending on how hungry I am, that can be a serious situation! I’m talking about the kind of disappointment that comes from people. Someone you trusted. Someone you believed in. Someone you thought would show up…
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I Miss the Three-Martini Lunches of the ’90s!
There was a time when a business lunch was actually a LUNCH. Not a protein bar eaten while answering emails. Not a salad in a plastic container while staring at a laptop. And certainly not a 30-minute Zoom meeting where everybody is pretending they aren’t eating. I’m talking about the good old-fashioned business lunch. The…
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Business Meetings Are Starting to Feel Like Speed Dating!
I have been having a LOT of business meetings lately. Meeting new people, discussing potential partnerships, pitching ideas, exchanging contact information, and trying to figure out whether we can create something amazing together. And somewhere between my third Zoom meeting and my fifth introductory conversation, I had a realization. This is starting to feel like…
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My World Is Getting Bigger: The Joy of Meeting New People
Something has been happening in my life lately that I’m really enjoying. I’m meeting new people. Not just new people who are basically versions of people I already know. I’m talking about people from different backgrounds, different professions, different parts of the country, different generations, different cultures, and people who have lived lives that look…
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Wait…You’re a Fan of ME?!
When I first got into this business 12 years ago, I never imagined there would be people who would actually call themselves fans of mine. The entertainment industry seemed ginormous to me. Television, movies, radio, music, celebrities, producers, hosts, journalists, actors—there were all these people doing big things on big stages. And then there was…
