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Week 44: Be Authentic
In week 32 I shared a little about my dad and the recent break down in our relationship. While I was genuinely not expecting something as...
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Sep 16, 20203 min read
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Week 43: Get Organized
Although this summer wasn't what we'd anticipated, it was still a great summer. Spencer got to spend many hours on the soccer field,...
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Sep 10, 20203 min read
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Week 42: Work Smarter, Not Harder
I've never really been a 9 to 5 employee; more often than not, I'm the first one in to the office (or on line) and the last one to leave....
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Sep 2, 20203 min read
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Week 41: Patience
I've always been one of those Moms who genuinely believes I'm a better Mom because I work. I appreciate this might be somewhat...
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Aug 27, 20203 min read
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Week 40: Candid Conversations
Earlier this week a friend sent me an article written by Francoise Brougher, the former COO at Pinterest. The article, entitled...
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Aug 19, 20203 min read
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Week 39: Throw Away The Schedule
Anyone who's worked with me or knows me well understands that I live by my schedule. During working hours, if you want time with me the...
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Aug 13, 20203 min read
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Week 38: One-on-One Time
I have three boys ranging in age from 12 to 2 years old. Due to age and level of maturity, it's probably no surprise that the youngest...
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Aug 6, 20203 min read
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Week 37: Gardening
When we moved to New Canaan 5 years ago, in addition to the new house, spacious yard, and new school district, I also inherited a...
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Jul 29, 20202 min read
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Week 36: Gratitude
Back in March, at the very start of the quarantine, I signed up for an online class through Coursera. The class, titled "The Science of...
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Jul 23, 20203 min read
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Week 35: Annual Check Up
Who's heard the saying ”an apple a day keeps the doctor away?" Or better yet, who actually eats an apple a day and believes it keeps the...
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Jul 16, 20202 min read
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Week 34: Celebrating Success
For as long as I can remember I've never been one to enjoy the spotlight. I love to recognize and reward those around me, but If I'm...
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Jul 8, 20202 min read
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Week 33: Escape in a Podcast
At our last Senior Leaders' Forum, the head of my department spoke at length about mental health issues and more specifically, the need...
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Jul 1, 20203 min read
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Week 32: Stop Being a People Pleaser
After last week's blog, I really hoped this week's entry was going to be centered around something positive, but unfortunately it just...
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Jun 24, 20204 min read
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Week 31: Be Vulnerable
Those of you who know me well will know that deep down I'm actually quite introverted. While I work very hard in my professional role at...
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Jun 17, 20203 min read
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Week 30: Outsource
Among the many things I've learned over the last 12 weeks is that I will no longer take for granted the value of outsourcing. In a...
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Jun 11, 20203 min read
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Week 29: Research, Research and more Research
Those that know me know that I like to have a plan and I like to have information and data to drive said plan's creation; this often-time...
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Jun 3, 20203 min read
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Week 28: Take Time To Process
I really struggled to nail down the title for this week's blog; I knew exactly what I wanted to write about but I couldn’t get...
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May 27, 20203 min read
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Week 27: Listen and Learn
I was struggling to settle on a topic for this week's blog post. I'd have three or four ideas, then suddenly my mind would go...
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May 20, 20202 min read
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Week 26: Creating Boundaries
As we enter Week 9 of Quarantine, which for me is also Week 5 of doing double-duty between working from home and being a full-time Mom,...
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May 14, 20203 min read
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Week 25: Saying Yes
Just before going to bed the other night, I logged into Facebook with the thought-process of having one last quick scroll through my...
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May 6, 20202 min read
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