The Networker

I read that the average woman spends 16 minutes on weekdays and 14 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays deciding what to wear. That adds up to a whopping 287 days of our lives, standing in front of our closets in our bathrobes, mumbling, “I don’t have a thing to wear!”...

  A lot of us are working from home now, so I think this is a good time to discuss why we’re not getting anything done. I’m an expert on not getting anything done, and I can tell you, it’s not our fault. At home, our attention is often demanded by family members,...

By Shaina Hargens   Staying top of mind is something you can systemize and strategize, WITHOUT being overwhelmed by online clutter or left with the feeling of being inadequate. As we work through this together, remember, you can start with the easy ones – the...

  I once wrote a column with the prophetic title, “Someday When I’m Quarantined.” In it, I vowed that if I were ever unable to leave my home for a few months, I’d finally do all of the things I don’t normally have time to do. I’d put my old photos into albums,...

Let’s say your child’s teacher calls and asks if you’ll present a talk about your work to her class. Or your boss wants you to present at an event she can’t attend. In a moment of enthusiasm, or maybe because you can’t think of a good excuse not to, you agree....

I never believed the notion that people fear public speaking more than death. Given the choice, speak or die, I think most people would speak and you wouldn’t be able to shut them up. A career that involves a lot of public speaking has taught me that speaking is...