Archive for July 2007

Run With The Bulls Without Getting Trampled, Tim Irwin, Ph.D. Love the metaphor in this and Irwin does a good job of introducing us to the lessons in each chapter with a family story. Whether camping with his boys, family excursion to Portugal on a budget, or literally running with the bulls, we are engaged…

Clients who have known me for 10+ years recommended I try Jdate recently. They are Jewish and knew that my value system and political outlook was similar to theirs and that religion wasn’t a big deal to me. I honor everyone’s individual beliefs as long as they honor my desire to be spiritual, but not…

“Ghost Rider” – Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Sam Elliott, Peter Fonda I wasn’t going to see this, it seemed way too corny. But what is a gal to do on a 17 hour flight to China! I am a big Cage fan so that part was easy. It was a treat to see Sam Elliott…

Back from Beijing! What an adventure, while I love the price of frequent flyer miles and that they afforded me the front of the plane, it was a rather round-a-bout route. Atlanta to Vancouver to Seoul to Singapore to Beijing. I had an 8 hour layover in Singapore, enough time to discover my bag was…

China wasn’t on my list of places to visit, at least not the short list. But my life plan includes visiting all manner of countries and cultures to explore their beliefs, experience their customs, and learn from their wisdom. There is always a lot to be gained by being open to new experiences. Networking in…

Often we are presented with opportunities that seem too good to pass up. We may automatically say yes, but then find out later that it wasn’t the fit we thought it was. Next time you find yourself in such a quandary try this simple test for yes: * Is the timing right for me to…