by Shelley Forrester | Mar 22, 2017 | Insight
Spring is a time of rebirth, and it’s a great time to take stock and renew ourselves, too. I recently reaffirmed my commitment to speak to everyone – in my network and strangers alike – as if every conversation is our last. I was inspired to renew this commitment...
by Shelley Forrester | Feb 19, 2014 | Networking, Relationships
I’m not superstitious because I know good things happen in Row 13 on airplanes. Flying back from California, I smiled at the 50-something overweight Hasidic rabbi trying to get comfortable in the seat across from me. He smiled back, said hello and then used one...
by Shelley Forrester | Jan 29, 2014 | Insight, Relationships, Uncategorized
At the end of my interview with a Svaroopa yoga instructor, she folded her hands in front of her heart and said, “Namaste.” I asked what Namaste meant, assuming it was something like “hello and goodbye” or “peace be with you.” Here’s what the yogi said Namaste means:...
by Shelley Forrester | Dec 18, 2013 | Insight, Relationships
Instead of a holiday lunch this year, one of my clients invited me to a “loving kindness meditation,” where I learned the “SHEE” prayer: a prayer to be safe, healthy, happy and at ease. It’s my wish for you this holiday season: May you be safe...
by Shelley Forrester | Jul 24, 2013 | Networking, Relationships
Friends are the people in life who, no matter how long it’s been since you’ve called them, are happy to hear from you and will try to help. When I phoned the global head of marketing services for a major consumer products company, even though we hadn’t...
