Change

What is it:  A substitute of one thing for another.

Why it’s Important:  Without forward progress you’ll be stuck in the past perfectly suited for a reality that no longer exists. People are missing the boat.  Change is the only constant we have and it’s here for a very good reason: 

We need to be flexible enough to change our behavior when new and better information becomes available.

Years ago, I read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Not because I wanted to necessarily be more effective, but because everyone else in management consulting was reading it (so it HAD to be good, right?). While a lot of the book was lost on me, the opening sticks with me to this day. If you had to write your own obituary, what would it say? Would it focus on your professional accomplishments and accolades?

I recently read an article in Financial Post called Key to women entering the C-suite may just be a hero. I hate the idea of needing a hero to sweep the damsel safely into the palace i.e. C-suite. That’s right up there with all every woman really wants is a good man. In fact, all we really want is to be able to eat as much as we want without getting fat (I'm kidding!).

I am sorry that I have been out of pocket, since my last post I had another child. Wow what an adjustment but it has not been as difficult as I expected. I can’t image my life without my two girls.

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10. There is more yelling in your house than on The Real Housewives of New York

9. Your yoga mellow disappears faster than a Snickers bar at fat camp as soon as you open your front door

8. There are more wine glasses than sippy cups in the dishwasher

7. Nap time is your favorite moment of the day

 Once upon a time it was a scary time.  The entrepreneur in me had finally decided it had just about enough.  No more stifling cubicles, no more ignorant bosses stealing credit, no more fighting the “corporate white man” syndrome.  Enough.  I was done.  But what was I going to do?

It is next-to-impossible to relax when you are constantly bracing for impact.

Let me explain.

Over the past few weeks, I've been reflecting on the need for more peace in my life - particularly in my home. By peace, I really mean quiet, stillness, lack-of-busyness-and-general-hysteria. A tall order with two-under-the-age-of-five, but a noble goal nonetheless.

I cannot begin to convey the amount of "goodie" boxes that are pouring in from the United States for the holidays.  Last week we received LIVE Christmas Trees from a Dees Nursery in Oceanside - what a morale boost!

To all the working moms out there - I leave you with this story.

Earlier this week, I was honored to speak at Working Mother’s Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility and Women. It was a forum full of intelligent, enthusiastic women, all of whom are changing the world in different ways…the energy in the room was electric.