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Humor as a Weapon: How to Defuse a Bad Situation
A San Francisco woman police officer responded to a call about a domestic disturbance. Police officers dislike these calls because emotions run high, tempers flare, and the potential for violence...
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The Crying Game
I often share a story when I’m speaking of a time I had to cry. I was humiliated, disappointed and frustrated. Tears were my only release. I went into a ladies’ room by myself and made sure that...
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RAH-RAH Leadership©
I recently was at a meeting where the woman who was conducting the meeting was very much like a High School cheerleader. She bounced in the room, greeted us loudly, with great enthusiasm, and...
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Defining a True Leader During a Crisis: How to be decisive
“Indecision may or may not be my problem.”– Jimmy Buffett I must admit that I love watching The Cupcake Wars while working out. It’s a guilty pleasure. In The Cupcake Wars, the pairs of...
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New Blogger: Cristal Thomas
Stepping out on faith As I write this I am on my way to Turkey for three weeks to learn about the Turkish health care system and Turkish culture, network and build international connections. It’s...
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Am I a Leader?
In a meeting today I listened to an impressive woman refer to herself and one of her colleagues as “the future leaders of our organization”. I loved hearing that, the promise in those words and the...
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Living Your Values
It’s February. The New Year is over one month old and it seems like a good time to take stock of New Year’s resolutions. I don’t usually share my resolutions, because they tend to be deeply...
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On Women
While in Izmir I had an opportunity to visit Dozuk Eylul University and learn more about their plans for a Biomedicine & Genome Institute and Health Technology Development & Accelerator...
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I Am Enough
THWACK! I catch a whiff of the pine board I just broke with my bare hand and see small splinters splayed out on the stage. No matter how many times I’ve broken a 1-inch board, the effortless feeling...
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No! Is a Complete Sentence—The Power of Standing Up For Yourself
The young woman walks into my self-defense class and exclaims: “I’m soooo psyched to learn strikes and punches to take out an attacker!” By the time she leaves, though, she assuredly says: “Wow, I...
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