I was not aware that December 3, 2012 was the World Health Organization's (WHO) designated International Day of Persons with Disabilities It was on this day I returned the DVD in which Clare Danes represented the courageous life of Temple Grandin, a brilliant visual thinker. The film's tag line … [Read more...]
9 Lessons I learned in Neil Armstrong’s moment
August 25, 2012 By
Neil Armstrong truly went where no man had gone before when he became the first human to touch down and then walk our moon's surface. He’s been a part of my life since I was in grade school. I had joined the many millions around the world who watched on all our black and white TV screens … [Read more...]
D-Day Message and Memories Crystallized in Pop Culture
June 9, 2012 By
Anniversaries come and go, but celluloid is forever. It replays events and emotions. While digital media often replaces film as the material that documents our days, cherished classics continue to depict life as it was. To mark the D-Day anniversary, today's post reprints the 'best bets' for … [Read more...]
Interpersonal Skills and Clear Messages
May 11, 2012 By
In the previous post we explored the combo of “factual intelligence” and “emotional intelligence” that you apply to be more effective in your messaging to others. The question posed by a reader was, “How do I communicate better to succeed?” “So, clarity in our own minds is the … [Read more...]
Hidden Wounds and the road to resilience
June 26, 2011 By
by Helena Kaufman reposted with permission from her original article on Lanterloon How does an urban woman whose desk top in Canada is devoted to the topics of communication and marketing come to write about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD? It started the winter of 2011, in Las … [Read more...]
