Articles
Here are the recent articles I wrote for BRAINZ.
01
Time For A Pronoun Paradigm Shift?
During a recent large online meeting, I felt different. Like I didn’t get the memo saying: “Post pronouns beside your name.” If all those talented Harvard alumni women posted their pronouns, I should too, right? Me2.
02
Top Ways Leaders Manage Conflict And Reduce the Cortisol-Related Stress Response
Nested within a wide circle of family, colleagues, and community systems, we humans find health, happiness, and meaningful purpose. And sometimes, friction.
03
It's All In Your Head – Cultivating Conscious Conversations
When you inaccurately imagine something, “It’s all in your head.” It’s also what the car mechanic thinks when you complain about that clicking sound that mysteriously disappears during the inspection.
04
What’s Worse? Scary Movie 3 Or “We Have To Talk”?
Does “We Have to Talk” trigger an inner primal scream? Perhaps you’ve heard these ominous 4-words from...
- The Boss: “I have some feedback”
- A Partner: “It’s me, not you”
- Garage Mechanic: “It’s the transmission”
- Child's teacher: “About their behavior”
05
Do You Have A Clearing Disorder?
Have you ever complained about busy work distracting you from strategic, high-impact projects and planning? You’re not alone!
06
Silence Your Perfectionista
Did you get all that? If English is your native language, most likely you understood it, errors and all. Spelling mistakes did not materially impact the outcome.
Hi finally did it, again
Did you see?
Tom Brady finally took my advice.
Yes, THE Tom Brady.
THE Numero Uno American football superhero quarterback who retired then un-retired.
I put all my Italian-mother-energy into a "Hail Mary" email... and scored!
Tom just announced his retirement. Again.
I'll take it as a WIN.
Here's what I told him...
~Dear Tom,
The clock is ticking.
Why didn't you exit your GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) career the first time you retired?
You're 45.
You're a workaholic with three children and a supermodel ex-wife.
It's overtime.
Stop dragging your cleats, clinging to your current existence.
Admit it, Tom.
You're in the next phase of adulthood.
I get it. You're not ready for Elderescence.
FYI... "Ready" never comes.
Worse still, there's no playbook for designing a thriving "Second Half."
Yet... what if...
You're UNDERESTIMATING your Best Future Self??
The world is your practice field - your BIGGER game.
Reinvent your juicy next role and contribution.
Even when you fumble, Tom, I still love you.
I'm sitting by the phone, wearing cologne, waiting to see...
Your consciously-curated next play.
