Some of My Favorite Things
I admit to falling for many of those ads I see whenever
What’s on Karen’s Plate?
After decades as a CEO, Karen was inspired by Whole Foods founder and former CEO, John Mackey, who started his own blog. Both Karen and John feel a CEO should have a way to express their own voice, separate from their role as CEO. In 2011, Karen started her own blog, ‘What’s on Karen’s Plate?’. She initially focused on produce and marketing but found her followers also appreciated her honest and authentic musing about life, business, family and everything in-between.
My Top Ten Picks
It’s no secret that I read a lot of books. Let me
What’s In A Name?
Anyone who has gone out to eat with me knows that as
Running The Athens Marathon
Did you know that the first “marathon” was run in Greece? Yes,
getting back into the travel habit
Like the rest of the world, my travel schedule came to a
Feeling Productive
Lately I’ve noticed at the end of some days, or after a
Kobe’s Rules
I think all of us remember the horrific news on January 26,
Power outages, Facebook down, communication issues? Hmmm….
How have you been feeling the last week or so? Maybe you felt
The Art of Resilience
Earlier this week I was invited to speak to a group of
Electronic Or Paper?
In my office, I noticed a giant stack of newspapers and magazines
Is This Jan?
With all my running and walking activities of late (I completed my
It Is My Pleasure
Yesterday I was on a business trip with a coworker. Because our offices
Is it worth completing those after-purchase surveys?
Do you have survey fatigue? You know what I mean—you make a
Making New Friends And A Positive Attitude
Last week I took a couple of days of vacation and we
Warren and Charlie
If I said the name Warren Buffett to you, I’m 100% positive
My New Favorite Owl
Owls are such interesting animals. When I did a little research, I
Yes, A Doctor’s Bedside Manner Makes A Difference
If you follow me at all on social media, then you know
Brave, Not Perfect
Three years ago, I was attending a board meeting of the University
Keeping Secrets
Sometimes we have news . . . bad news . . .
Are Thank-You Notes Still Relevant?
Do you remember when you were first learning to print or write