I watched “Melancholia” a few weeks ago for the first time. It was an Amazon Prime video recommendation, and man, were they right. I cried like a baby at the end. It was a sci-fi movie. Not a romance drama, not a romantic comedy, no one’s puppy died, it wasn’t a sci-fi dystopian film. It … Continue reading Melancholia
Connection
Despite my flaws, Connection is an area where I feel I shine. Maybe it's because my sun sign is Cancer, but I thrive on people feeling welcomed, happy and appreciated. Having said that, this isn't a lesson to skip. Someone once told me that I put up walls for certain people, and that's something to … Continue reading Connection
Composure
“The state of being calm and in control of oneself.” “Psychological stability." “Keeping cool under pressure.” Check, check (kind of) and check. As I pore over definitions of what composure is, I started to wonder if I could skip this lesson. But then I found this... “Composure is not letting your emotions become obstacles.” Hmm... … Continue reading Composure
A Lot of Geeky, With a Touch of Levity
Before I start on my Composure lesson, I want to talk about me....though I think that is anti-charisma (We’ll figure that out during the charisma lesson). Regardless, I read my last post and realized how incredibly hard I am on myself! One of the things that I want to be sure of is that I … Continue reading A Lot of Geeky, With a Touch of Levity
Self-Reflection
As I mentioned in my previous post, my first step in my journey to executive presence is self-reflection. I recently asked our field marketers to self-calibrate their skills in each of the tools in our tech stack. So it's fitting for me to honestly self-calibrate my executive presence. I think I'm self-aware enough to know … Continue reading Self-Reflection
Yes, Danielle George, Young People Don’t Know How to Fix Anything
I read an article today from an engineering professor in London that proclaimed "people under 40 expect everything to ‘just work’ and have no idea what to do when things go wrong." As with anything which maligns any generation, her comments have been met with anger among those in the generation and praise with those over 40. … Continue reading Yes, Danielle George, Young People Don’t Know How to Fix Anything





