Professor Couch Potato:
Discussions on Media, Management and Mentoring
Advice for Graduates and Professionals: “This Too Shall Pass”
What advice can you give to graduates that fits on a chalkboard that past commencement speaker luminaries like Steve Jobs, Sheryl Sandburg and an array of past U.S. Presidents have not already said?! Probably the answer is nothing really! However, … Continue reading
My Five Favorite Blogs and Subscriptions for Spring-Summer 2013
How do you keep up with the news? How do you stimulate your creativity, add an extra kick to your presentations and stay relevant for your career? It’s a challenge. I confess I love the retro feel of a newspaper … Continue reading
What is it REALLY Like to do a Tedx Talk?: 3 Lessons I Learned
For me, doing a Tedx talk was the professional equivalent of what I imagine having a brief crazy affair with a hot young thang is like! Consider the similarities. Doing a Tedx talk was exciting and it was fun to … Continue reading
Confessions of a Recovering LinkedIn Hussy: Key Considerations for Using LinkedIn Effectively
True Confessions: I used to be the girl who could not say no… to LinkedIn requests that is! So I said yes to former high school classmates, random academics from universities I had never heard of in countries I would … Continue reading
What Kind of Leader is Jillian Michaels and What do You Need from Your Leader?
“Unless you faint, puke, or die, keep walking!” exhorts Jillian Michaels to contestants on TV’s Biggest Loser. I confess I have a love-hate feeling about Jillian Michael’s leadership style with her trainees. When I first started watching, I hated her … Continue reading