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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
