worklife

July 6, 2019

How Strong Is Your Village?

Seven years ago when my brother Bart was killed by a police officer, I was immobilized by grief. My son D2 was just two years old […]
March 25, 2019

I’m Speaking at TEDx!

I’m thrilled to a featured speaker at this year’s TEDx Greensboro.   The event will be held on April 4th at Triad Stage theater.  This year’s […]
August 27, 2016

5 Lessons I Learned Giving a TED Talk

You know you’ve watched them. They make you laugh. They make you weep. They make you think and often question what you know to be true. […]
June 18, 2016

Do You Need a Sponsor or a Mentor?

When I was a young PR manager working in New York in the late nineties, I desperately wanted to land an overseas assignment.  I tried to […]
September 7, 2015

Lessons from My First Job

Do you remember your first job right after college? Even though it was probably entry level it was a milestone. Unpaid internships now behind you, you were […]
March 12, 2015

Four Strategies to Stop Feeling Like a Fraud at Work

I had just landed my first major international assignment in Shanghai. The job was a promotion for me at one of the world’s largest and most prestigious […]