Going To Paris

Springhill Suites Hilton Head November 16, 2025 It’s 1030 am, Sunday morning. I’m sitting by the hotel pool on this warm, sunny morning. I have come to Hilton Head, my Happy Place, to regroup and figure out a path forward. This song came up on my ‘80s playlist and it made me stop. So true. Funny, the next song that played was this one…

Charlottesville November 12, 2025 Use eye contact — gaze just a beat longer, make the other person feel like you are making a connection. Smile and show genuine enthusiasm and interest when meeting someone Posture — walk into the room like you belong. Look abead, head high and shoulders back. Send the message of confidence. Name echo — when you meet someone use their name three times. We tend to not remember names when introduced because our minds are so consumed/distract

Charlottesville November 10, 2025 I have done a lot of reading about the brain over the past several years but not until last week did I learned about the "default mode network." The following is from a Psychology Today article: The default mode network (DMN) is a system of connected brain areas that show increased activity when a person is not focused on what is happening around them. The DMN is especially active, research shows, when one engages in introspective activities

Charlottesville November 11, 2025 Thanks to my friend Anna Koester for this mantra. Flexible, nimble, and agile are related terms that describe adaptability and quickness, but with different nuances . Flexibility is the ability to bend without breaking, often implying physical malleability. Nimbleness suggests quick and light movement, both physically and mentally, often with dexterity and precision. Agility can mean quick and easy movement or reaction, but in business, it re

Charlottesville November 6, 2025 The following article appeared in the NYT recently. As I read it, I felt my pulse quicken and my thoughts became jumbled. Given my recent blog posts, you might not be surprised when I say I felt ashamed that after nine years, the memories my cardiac arrest still affect me almost everyday. "Come on man, I think to myself, get over it -- no one else dwells on their survival from their asystole." Dwells might be the wrong word. I do think ab