photo from last summer The Second Mountain Turning Transitions into Wealth-Building Moments Career transition. Divorce. Midlife change....

The original bulldog, ( Handsome Dan XIX) Not having gone to Yale you might have assumed I wouldn’t have had a great time at my husband’s...

When I was young and single at Harvard, I had a simple rule: if I didn’t sense he was into me, I’d move on. He’s just not that into you....

Everyone talks about the rat race. (or the Buckhead Bubble) Escaping it or buying into it?  If the system or game we are playing is to...

My high school year book title ;-) I used to walk from my mom's crappy apartment to Beverly Hills High School and pass by the tiny stucco...

World Trade While many people have already moved on from their New Year’s goals, I’ve been struggling with mine—in the best possible way....

This video is already outdated!! The famous quote from Ferris Bueller is: " Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around...

Lessons on Self-Awareness, Investing, and Owning Your Career Didn’t think I could talk for two full 75-minute sessions with students at ...

Monday morning I woke up at 5:30 AM. And before checking my phone or scrolling the headlines (which I already knew wouldn’t be pretty), I...

There is something undeniably powerful, albeit intimidating, about stepping into the unknown.  Recently, through the  Harvard Business...

On a recent trip to visit Nashville, it was the first time my daughter and I took a trip just the two of us. Caroline loved Vanderbilt...

I love March.  Spring is coming, and the weather is getting a little warmer. I grow to miss the cold winter days of my runs because I...

During our recent family trip to Paris, I found myself reflecting deeply on the creative process of Picasso.  To understand his...

After two days of indulging in stinky cheese, savoring incredible yet affordable wine, and running through the stunning streets of...

Liberty!! How can making money in the city lead me to feel like a failure? In my late 20s, we had the  dot.com  bubble burst while I was...

During a quiet three-day weekend, I discovered the ultimate way to think about taking a chance and if something in life is worth it.  I...

Photo is of me as a teen in Africa where planes land on grass with no pavement Many of us suffer from anxiety, and it’s hard to figure...

(photo credit to one of my kids while I was thinking deeply at lunch in La Jolla)  When A.J. Brown, a Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver,...

Friends The TV show and Real Life Lessons What I love about Lisa Kudrow’s story is that she created her own part to play—literally. When...

Early settlers in the North had to figure out ways to stay warm. That discomfort drove innovation. It makes me wonder about the recurring...