One of the biggest personal obstacles I’ve struggled with over the years is that I focus too much on what others think of me, and I’m constantly trying to rise to their expectations (whether those expectations are real or imagined). It’s a losing battle. In truth, none of us can control others’ opinions of us. What we CAN control…

On a scale of one to ten, how happy would you say you are? It changes, right? Some days your level of content goes from way low to way high in a matter of minutes, based on circumstances. That’s exactly what Mo Gawdat, Chief Business Officer at Google’s [X], an elite team of engineers that comprise…

Yesterday, the answer to that question for me felt like a solid YES. There were too many distractions in my day, with apartment inspections, repairmen coming and going, and work fires needing to be extinguished at every turn. My kittens were beside themselves with all the activity as well, which didn’t help my state of…

I used to dabble in the Entertainment Industry sphere, and as an actor, one of the important skills to have on my resume was improv comedy. Casting directors (the people who essentially hire actors for commercials, TV, film, etc.) have much more trust in an individual who can think quickly on her feet, and improv is…