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Do Less
Prefer audio? - LISTEN HERE I've been playing a lot of iPhone solitaire lately, to zone out. It gives my brain just enough to do that my thoughts can safely wander without distracting me into productive action. One vexing hand that I had a couple of weeks ago... I...
Never Wash Your Fish with Soap
My kids want a dog. I love dogs, but I’m resistant to adding the care and feeding of another soul to my already overflowing plate. Maybe next year I’ll be ready. In the meantime, my 11 and 13 year old still dream of a pet. Two weeks ago we negotiated a...
Parking Between the Lines
I pull into the paid parking lot for the medical building across the street. The attendant says to me “Park between the lines.”“No problem,” I think, and continue on my merry way. Perhaps this is a good time to tell you that one of my secret talents (okay, my only...
Opening New Dialogue
Who is enough? What is enough? How much is enough? Do you ever wonder? Lately I’ve been hearing from my inner critic a lot, the voice of what I like to call my Business Brain. It tells me I haven’t done enough research on middle schools, I’m not giving enough...
Should I Put Out This Fire?
A whole world seems to have opened up before me since I started writing and teaching about HyperCompetence. The response from our community has been inspiring. It seems I’ve touched a nerve with a tribe of overdoing, overgiving, overtired women and their colleagues...
Bryn Johnson: Reflections of a Brilliance-Based Businesswoman
Today you're in for an extra-special treat, meeting the wonderful Bryn Johnson. Bryn and I were college classmates, and over the years our lives have taken such similar paths that it never ceases to amaze us. Here's how she's evolved from corporate gal to...
It’s Not Me. It’s You.
As I’ve continued to delve this summer into the crucial topic of The High Cost of HyperCompetence & Its Cure, I’ve noticed a startling pattern. So many of us who struggle with the costs of HyperCompetence seem to have a narcissist (usually one...
Talking “The Talk” – Finding Support for Mixing Motherhood and Work
The format may be reminiscent of another talk show hosted by a group of women, but The Talk has a different angle. It premiered in 2010, featuring 6 women of different ages, ethnicities, and religions – all mothers. Actress Sara Gilbert, who created and produces...
The High Cost of HyperCompetence
Two months ago someone near and dear to me attempted suicide, a single working mom who cares for an ill parent on top of it all. Thank goodness she survived without long-term physical damage. But when I heard the awful news I thought, “There but for the grace of...
Not So Common Cents
I am so excited! Now, “common-sense” marketing tells me to share what I learn only long after I learn it, so as not to publicize in real time any of the mistakes that I, a card-carrying human, am bound to make as I implement my learning. Well, then, to...
I Break for Productivity
This morning I had the pleasure of talking with one of my best friends on the phone. I reached her on her cell. “Am I interrupting your workday?” I asked. source: http://onlineclock.net “Well,” she said.” “You are, but I’m having trouble feeling motivated to...
It’s All About That Base
One of my clients is overwhelmed. Okay, most of my clients have been overwhelmed. But for this one, the feeling comes in regular waves. And when one of those waves crests as it moves closer to shore, she asks me what to do. In these moments it’s time to revisit...
Parking Between the Lines
I pull into the paid parking lot for the medical building across the street. The attendant says to me “Park between the lines.” “No problem,” I think, and continue on my merry way. Perhaps this is a good time to tell you that one of my secret talents (okay, my...